Where does “త్రిఫలము” come from?
త్రిఫలము (Telugu) comes from Telugu ఫలము, from Sanskrit फल, from Proto-Dravidian *paẓam, from Proto-Dravidian *paẓV- — to ripen, mature.
త్రిఫలము (Telugu): The three species of myrobalan; the Phyllanthea...
Definitions
- The three species of myrobalan; the Phyllanthea...
Ancestry of “త్రిఫలము”, step by step
త్రిఫలము traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Telugu ఫలము
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telugu | ఫలము | fruit; produce, crop, yield; profit, advantage,... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | फल | coral swirl; fruit; kernel or seed of a fruit |
| 3 | Proto-Dravidian | *paẓam | — |
| 4 | Proto-Dravidian | *paẓV- | to ripen, mature |
via Telugu త్రి
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telugu | త్రి | three |