Where does “ఫలదళము” come from?
ఫలదళము (Telugu) comes from Sanskrit फल, from Proto-Dravidian *paẓam, from Proto-Dravidian *paẓV-.
ఫలదళము (Telugu): carpel
Ancestry of “ఫలదళము”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | फल | coral swirl; fruit; kernel or seed of a fruit |
| 2 | Proto-Dravidian | *paẓam | — |
| 3 | Proto-Dravidian | *paẓV- | — |