Where does “vétiver” come from?

vétiver (French) comes from Tamil வெட்டிவேர், from Tamil வேர், from Old Tamil 𑀯𑁂𑀭𑁆, from Proto-Dravidian *wēr — root.

vétiver (French): vetiver

Definitions

  1. vetiver

Ancestry of “vétiver”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilவெட்டிவேர்vetiver, cuscus grass
2Tamilவேர்root; foundation; cause
3Old Tamil𑀯𑁂𑀭𑁆root
4Proto-Dravidian*wērroot

Words derived from “vétiver”

Every word from Proto-Dravidian *wēr →Every word from Old Tamil 𑀯𑁂𑀭𑁆 →Every word from Tamil வேர் →