Where does “հալվե” come from?
հալվե (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian հալուէ, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓λόη, from Hebrew אהל, from Tamil அகில், from Old Tamil 𑀅𑀓𑀺𑀮𑁰 — agar, agarwood.
հալվե (Armenian): aloe; aloeswood, agarwood, agalloch
Definitions
- aloe; aloeswood, agarwood, agalloch
Ancestry of “հալվե”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | հալուէ | lignaloe, agalloch, eaglewood; aloe |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ᾰ̓λόη | aloe (Aloe vera) |
| 3 | Hebrew | אהל | to pitch a tent; defective spelling of איהל; aloe |
| 4 | Tamil | அகில் | agarwood, eaglewood |
| 5 | Old Tamil | 𑀅𑀓𑀺𑀮𑁰 | agar, agarwood |