Where does “aloedarium” come from?
aloedarium (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ἀλοηδάριον, from Ancient Greek ἀλόη, from Hebrew אֲהָלִים, from Tamil அகில், from Old Tamil 𑀅𑀓𑀺𑀮𑁰 — agar, agarwood.
Ancestry of “aloedarium”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἀλοηδάριον | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀλόη | aloe |
| 3 | Hebrew | אֲהָלִים | — |
| 4 | Tamil | அகில் | agarwood, eaglewood |
| 5 | Old Tamil | 𑀅𑀓𑀺𑀮𑁰 | agar, agarwood |