Where does “ఫలదళము” come from?

ఫలదళము (Telugu) comes from Sanskrit फल, from Proto-Dravidian *paẓam, from Proto-Dravidian *paẓV- — to ripen, mature.

ఫలదళము (Telugu): carpel

Definitions

  1. carpel

Ancestry of “ఫలదళము”, step by step

ఫలదళము traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit फल

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

via Telugu దళము

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguదళముleaf; flower petal; army
2Sanskritदलpiece; leaf
3Proto-Indo-Europeandelh₁-to split, divide
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *paẓV- →Every word from Proto-Dravidian *paẓam →Every word from Sanskrit फल →