Etymology

padwal

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Marathi पडवळ ← omr 𑘢𑘚𑘪𑘯 ← pra-mah 𑀧𑀟𑁄𑀮
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The story

  1. Proto-Dravidian · derived from*puḍala
  2. Sanskrit · derived fromपटोल
  3. pra-mah · derived from𑀧𑀟𑁄𑀮
  4. omr · derived from𑘢𑘚𑘪𑘯
  5. Marathi · borrowed fromपडवळ
  6. English todaypadwal

Borrowed from Marathi पडवळ (paḍvaḷ), from Old Marathi 𑘢𑘚𑘪𑘯 (paḍavaḷa), from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀧𑀟𑁄𑀮 (paḍola), from Sanskrit पटोल (paṭola), ultimately from Proto-Dravidian *puḍala.

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