Where does “アロエ” come from?

アロエ (Japanese) comes from Dutch aloë, from Middle Dutch aloe, from Latin aloē, from Ancient Greek ἀλόη, from Hebrew אֲהָלִים, from Tamil அகில், from Old Tamil 𑀅𑀓𑀺𑀮𑁰 — agar, agarwood.

アロエ (Japanese): aloe: any of various plants in genus "Aloe"

Definitions

  1. aloe: any of various plants in genus "Aloe"

Ancestry of “アロエ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchaloëaloe, succulent of the genus "Aloe"
2Middle Dutchaloe—
3LatinaloēThe aloe
4Ancient Greekἀλόηaloe
5Hebrewאֲהָלִים—
6Tamilஅகில்agarwood, eaglewood
7Old Tamil𑀅𑀓𑀺𑀮𑁰agar, agarwood
Every word from Old Tamil 𑀅𑀓𑀺𑀮𑁰 →Every word from Tamil அகில் →Every word from Hebrew אֲהָלִים →