Where does “aloedary” come from?
aloedary (English) comes from New Latin aloēdarium, from Ancient Greek ἀλοηδάριον, from Ancient Greek ἀλόη, from Hebrew אֲהָלִים, from Tamil அகில், from Old Tamil 𑀅𑀓𑀺𑀮𑁰 — agar, agarwood.
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Ancestry of “aloedary”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Latin | aloēdarium | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀλοηδάριον | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀλόη | aloe |
| 4 | Hebrew | אֲהָלִים | — |
| 5 | Tamil | அகில் | agarwood, eaglewood |
| 6 | Old Tamil | 𑀅𑀓𑀺𑀮𑁰 | agar, agarwood |