Where does “ἀλόη” come from?

ἀλόη (Ancient Greek) comes from Hebrew אֲהָלִים, from Tamil அகில், from Old Tamil 𑀅𑀓𑀺𑀮𑁰 — agar, agarwood.

ἀλόη (Ancient Greek): aloe

Definitions

  1. aloe

Ancestry of “ἀλόη”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hebrewאֲהָלִים—
2Tamilஅகில்agarwood, eaglewood
3Old Tamil𑀅𑀓𑀺𑀮𑁰agar, agarwood

Words derived from “ἀλόη”

Every word from Old Tamil 𑀅𑀓𑀺𑀮𑁰 →Every word from Tamil அகில் →Every word from Hebrew אֲהָלִים →