Where does “तुलसी” come from?
तुलसी (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit तुलसी, from Proto-Dravidian *tulacV.
तुलसी (Hindi): holy basil
Ancestry of “तुलसी”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | तुलसी | — |
| 2 | Proto-Dravidian | *tulacV | — |
Words derived from “तुलसी”