Where does “paitsiúlaí” come from?
paitsiúlaí (Irish) comes from English patchouli, from Tamil பச்சுளி, from Tamil பச்சிலை, from Tamil இலை, from Old Tamil 𑀇𑀮𑁃, from Proto-Dravidian *elay.
paitsiúlaí (Irish): patchouli
Ancestry of “paitsiúlaí”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | patchouli | Any of several East Indian plants in the genus... |
| 2 | Tamil | பச்சுளி | — |
| 3 | Tamil | பச்சிலை | — |
| 4 | Tamil | இலை | leaf; betel leaf |
| 5 | Old Tamil | 𑀇𑀮𑁃 | — |
| 6 | Proto-Dravidian | *elay | — |