Where does “pala” come from?
pala (Tagalog) comes from Malay pahala, from Sanskrit फल, from Proto-Dravidian *paẓam, from Proto-Dravidian *paẓV-.
pala (Tagalog): expressing sudden realization; exclamation of...
Definitions
- expressing sudden realization; exclamation of...
Ancestry of “pala”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Malay | pahala | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | फल | coral swirl; fruit; kernel or seed of a fruit |
| 3 | Proto-Dravidian | *paẓam | — |
| 4 | Proto-Dravidian | *paẓV- | — |
Words derived from “pala”