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Where does “patchouli” come from?

patchouli (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese patchuli, from English patchouli, from Tamil பச்சுளி, from Tamil பச்சிலை, from Tamil இலை, from Old Tamil 𑀇𑀮𑁃, from Proto-Dravidian *elay.

patchouli (Portuguese): Alternative spelling of patchuli

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of patchuli

Ancestry of “patchouli”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesepatchulipatchouli
2EnglishpatchouliAny of several East Indian plants in the genus...
3Tamilபச்சுளி—
4Tamilபச்சிலை—
5Tamilஇலைleaf; betel leaf
6Old Tamil𑀇𑀮𑁃—
7Proto-Dravidian*elay—
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *elay →