Where does “betelowy” come from?

betelowy (Polish) comes from Polish betel, from Portuguese bétele, from Malayalam വെറ്റില, from Tamil வெற்றிலை, from Tamil இலை, from Old Tamil 𑀇𑀮𑁃, from Proto-Dravidian *elay.

betelowy (Polish): betel

Definitions

  1. betel

Ancestry of “betelowy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishbetelbetel, betel pepper
2Portuguesebételebetel
3Malayalamവെറ്റിലbetel
4Tamilவெற்றிலைbetel
5Tamilஇலைleaf; betel leaf
6Old Tamil𑀇𑀮𑁃leaf
7Proto-Dravidian*elay—
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *elay →Every word from Old Tamil 𑀇𑀮𑁃 →Every word from Tamil இலை →
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