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...
3Tamilபச்சுளிpatchouli
4Tamilபச்சிலைgreen, fresh leaf
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 →