Sanskrit origin
Source-reportedFrom Sauraseni Prakrit *𑀧𑀁𑀓𑁆𑀔 (*paṃkkha) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀟- (-ḍa-) + -𑀇𑀓𑀸- (-ikā-), from the nominative singular form of Sanskrit पक्ष्मन् (pakṣman). Doublet of पपनी (papnī) and पक्ष्म (pakṣma). Compare Gujarati પાંખડી (pā̃khḍī), Marathi पाकळी (pākḷī).
Sources for this account (1)
- Wiktionary: पंखुड़ीCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

