Where does “agalloch” come from?

agalloch (English) comes from Ancient Greek ἀγάλοχον, from Old Tamil 𑀅𑀓𑀺𑀮𑁰 — agar, agarwood.

agalloch (English): The soft, aromatic, resinous wood of "Aquilaria...

Definitions

  1. The soft, aromatic, resinous wood of "Aquilaria...

Ancestry of “agalloch”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀγάλοχονagalloch
2Old Tamil𑀅𑀓𑀺𑀮𑁰agar, agarwood
Every word from Old Tamil 𑀅𑀓𑀺𑀮𑁰 →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀγάλοχον →
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