Where does “betel” come from?

betel (Dutch) comes from Portuguese bétele, from Malayalam വെറ്റില, from Tamil வெற்றிலை, from Tamil இலை, from Old Tamil 𑀇𑀮𑁃, from Proto-Dravidian *elay.

betel (Dutch): betel

Definitions

betel

Ancestry of “betel”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Portuguese	bétele	—
2	Malayalam	വെറ്റില	—
3	Tamil	வெற்றிலை	betel
4	Tamil	இலை	leaf; betel leaf
5	Old Tamil	𑀇𑀮𑁃	—
6	Proto-Dravidian	*elay	—

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