Where does “ఫలకృషి” come from?
ఫలకృషి (Telugu) comes from Sanskrit फल, from Proto-Dravidian *paẓam, from Proto-Dravidian *paẓV- — to ripen, mature.
ఫలకృషి (Telugu): fruit cultivation
Definitions
- fruit cultivation
Ancestry of “ఫలకృషి”, step by step
ఫలకృషి traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit फल
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | फल | coral swirl; fruit; kernel or seed of a fruit |
| 2 | Proto-Dravidian | *paẓam | — |
| 3 | Proto-Dravidian | *paẓV- | to ripen, mature |
via Telugu కృషి
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telugu | కృషి | cultivation, husbandry, agriculture, ploughing,... |