Where does “olay” come from?

olay (English) comes from Tamil ஓலை — a frond - leaves of trees such as coconut, palm.

olay (English): palm leaves, prepared for being written upon with...

Definitions

  1. palm leaves, prepared for being written upon with...

Ancestry of “olay”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஓலைa frond - leaves of trees such as coconut, palm
Every word from Tamil ஓலை
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