Where does “aloë” come from?

aloë (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch aloe, from Latin aloē, from Ancient Greek ἀλόη, from Hebrew אֲהָלִים, from Tamil அகில், from Old Tamil 𑀅𑀓𑀺𑀮𑁰 — agar, agarwood.

aloë (Dutch): aloe, succulent of the genus "Aloe"

Definitions

  1. aloe, succulent of the genus "Aloe"

Ancestry of “aloë”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchaloe—
2LatinaloēThe aloe
3Ancient Greekἀλόηaloe
4Hebrewאֲהָלִים—
5Tamilஅகில்agarwood, eaglewood
6Old Tamil𑀅𑀓𑀺𑀮𑁰agar, agarwood

Words derived from “aloë”

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