Where does “വെറ്റില” come from?
വെറ്റില (Malayalam) comes from Tamil வெற்றிலை, from Tamil இலை, from Old Tamil 𑀇𑀮𑁃, from Proto-Dravidian *elay.
Ancestry of “വെറ്റില”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Tamil | வெற்றிலை | betel |
| 2 | Tamil | இலை | leaf; betel leaf |
| 3 | Old Tamil | 𑀇𑀮𑁃 | — |
| 4 | Proto-Dravidian | *elay | — |