Where does “aloes” come from?
aloes (Latin) comes from Latin aloe, from Ancient Greek ἀλόη, from Hebrew אֲהָלִים, from Tamil அகில், from Old Tamil 𑀅𑀓𑀺𑀮𑁰.
aloes (Latin): genitive singular of aloē
Definitions
- genitive singular of aloē
Ancestry of “aloes”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | aloe | The aloe; The bitter juice produced by the aloe... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀλόη | aloe |
| 3 | Hebrew | אֲהָלִים | — |
| 4 | Tamil | அகில் | — |
| 5 | Old Tamil | 𑀅𑀓𑀺𑀮𑁰 | — |