Where does “patchuli” come from?

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

patchuli (Portuguese): patchouli

Definitions

  1. patchouli

Ancestry of “patchuli”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpatchouliAny of several East Indian plants in the genus...
2Tamilபச்சுளிpatchouli
3Tamilபச்சிலைgreen, fresh leaf
4Tamilஇலைleaf; betel leaf
5Old Tamil𑀇𑀮𑁃leaf
6Proto-Dravidian*elay—

Words derived from “patchuli”

Every word from Proto-Dravidian *elay →Every word from Old Tamil 𑀇𑀮𑁃 →Every word from Tamil இலை →