Where does “ξυλαλόη” come from?

ξυλαλόη (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓λόη, from Hebrew אהל, from Tamil அகில், from Old Tamil 𑀅𑀓𑀺𑀮𑁰 — agar, agarwood.

ξυλαλόη (Ancient Greek): agalloch (Aquilaria malaccensis)

Definitions

  1. agalloch (Aquilaria malaccensis)

Ancestry of “ξυλαλόη”, step by step

ξυλαλόη traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ᾰ̓λόη

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekᾰ̓λόηaloe (Aloe vera)
2Hebrewאהלto pitch a tent; defective spelling of איהל; aloe
3Tamilஅகில்agarwood, eaglewood
4Old Tamil𑀅𑀓𑀺𑀮𑁰agar, agarwood

via Ancient Greek ξῠ́λον

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekξῠ́λονcut wood, timber
Every word from Old Tamil 𑀅𑀓𑀺𑀮𑁰 →Every word from Tamil அகில் →Every word from Hebrew אהל →