Where does “তুলসী” come from?

তুলসী (Bengali) comes from Sanskrit तुलसी, from Proto-Dravidian *tulacV — holy basil.

তুলসী (Bengali): holy basil, Ocimum tenuiflorum

Definitions

  1. holy basil, Ocimum tenuiflorum

Ancestry of “তুলসী”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritतुलसीbasil (a sacred plant for Vaishnavas)
2Proto-Dravidian*tulacVholy basil

Words derived from “তুলসী”

Every word from Proto-Dravidian *tulacV →Every word from Sanskrit तुलसी →