Where does “பலம்” come from?

பலம் (Tamil) comes from Sanskrit बल, from Proto-Indo-Aryan bálas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bálas, from Proto-Indo-European bel- — to dig, cut off?; strong; power, strength.

பலம் (Tamil): fruit; result, consequence

Definitions

  1. fruit; result, consequence

Ancestry of “பலம்”, step by step

பலம் traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit बल

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritबलpower, strength, might, vigour, force, validity;...
2Proto-Indo-Aryanbálas—
3Proto-Indo-Iranianbálasstrong, forceful
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbel-to dig, cut off?; strong; power, strength

via Sanskrit फल

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritफलcoral swirl; fruit; kernel or seed of a fruit
2Proto-Dravidian*paẓam—
3Proto-Dravidian*paẓV-to ripen, mature

Words derived from “பலம்”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian bálas →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan bálas →