Where does “illipe” come from?

illipe (English) comes from Tamil இலுப்பை, from Tamil இருப்பை, from Proto-Dravidian *iruppay — mahua tree, Bassia longifolia.

illipe (English): Any of several tropical trees whose nuts yield a...

Definitions

  1. Any of several tropical trees whose nuts yield a...

Ancestry of “illipe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஇலுப்பைmahua, mowra butter tree
2Tamilஇருப்பைmahua, mowra butter tree (Madhuca longifolia, syn. Bassia longifolia)
3Proto-Dravidian*iruppaymahua tree, Bassia longifolia
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *iruppay →Every word from Tamil இருப்பை →Every word from Tamil இலுப்பை →