Where does “lignaloe” come from?
lignaloe (English) comes from English aloe, from Old English alwe, from Latin aloē, from Ancient Greek ἀλόη, from Hebrew אֲהָלִים, from Tamil அகில், from Old Tamil 𑀅𑀓𑀺𑀮𑁰 — agar, agarwood.
lignaloe (English): agalloch
Definitions
- agalloch
Ancestry of “lignaloe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | aloe | The resins of the tree Aquilaria malaccensis (syn. Aquilaria agallocha), known for their fragrant aroma, produced after infection by the fungus Phialophora parasitica |
| 2 | Old English | alwe | fragrant resin of an East Indian tree |
| 3 | Latin | aloē | The aloe |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀλόη | aloe |
| 5 | Hebrew | אֲהָלִים | — |
| 6 | Tamil | அகில் | agarwood, eaglewood |
| 7 | Old Tamil | 𑀅𑀓𑀺𑀮𑁰 | agar, agarwood |