Where does “तुलसी” come from?

तुलसी (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit तुलसी, from Proto-Dravidian *tulacV — holy basil.

तुलसी (Hindi): holy basil

Definitions

  1. holy basil

Ancestry of “तुलसी”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritतुलसीbasil (a sacred plant for Vaishnavas)
2Proto-Dravidian*tulacVholy basil

Words derived from “तुलसी”

Every word from Proto-Dravidian *tulacV →Every word from Sanskrit तुलसी →
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