Where does “aloeswood” come from?
aloeswood (English) comes from English aloes, from English aloe, from Old English alwe, from Latin aloē, from Ancient Greek ἀλόη, from Hebrew אֲהָלִים, from Tamil அகில், from Old Tamil 𑀅𑀓𑀺𑀮𑁰.
aloeswood (English): agalloch
Ancestry of “aloeswood”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | aloes | plural of aloe; The resin of the trees or... |
| 2 | English | aloe | The resins of the tree "Aquilaria malaccensis" ,... |
| 3 | Old English | alwe | fragrant resin of an East Indian tree |
| 4 | Latin | aloē | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀλόη | aloe |
| 6 | Hebrew | אֲהָלִים | — |
| 7 | Tamil | அகில் | — |
| 8 | Old Tamil | 𑀅𑀓𑀺𑀮𑁰 | — |