Where does “agallochum” come from?
agallochum (English) comes from Latin agallochum, from Ancient Greek ἀγάλοχον, from Old Tamil 𑀅𑀓𑀺𑀮𑁰 — agar, agarwood.
Ancestry of “agallochum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | agallochum | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀγάλοχον | agalloch |
| 3 | Old Tamil | 𑀅𑀓𑀺𑀮𑁰 | agar, agarwood |