Where does “aloes” come from?
Aloes comes from Old English alwe, from Latin aloe, from Ancient Greek ἀλόη, from Hebrew אֲהָלִים.
aloes (English): plural of aloe; The resin of the trees or...
Definitions
- plural of aloe; The resin of the trees or...
Ancestry of “aloes”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | aloe | The resins of the tree "Aquilaria malaccensis" ,... |
| 2 | Old English | alwe | fragrant resin of an East Indian tree |
| 3 | Latin | aloē | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀλόη | aloe |
| 5 | Hebrew | אֲהָלִים | — |
| 6 | Tamil | அகில் | — |
| 7 | Old Tamil | 𑀅𑀓𑀺𑀮𑁰 | — |
Words derived from “aloes”