Where does “aloe” come from?
Aloe comes from Old English alwe, from Latin aloe, from Ancient Greek ἀλόη, from Hebrew אֲהָלִים.
aloe (English): The resins of the tree "Aquilaria malaccensis" ,...
Definitions
- The resins of the tree "Aquilaria malaccensis" ,...
Ancestry of “aloe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | alwe | fragrant resin of an East Indian tree |
| 2 | Latin | aloē | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀλόη | aloe |
| 4 | Hebrew | אֲהָלִים | — |
| 5 | Tamil | அகில் | — |
| 6 | Old Tamil | 𑀅𑀓𑀺𑀮𑁰 | — |
Words derived from “aloe”