Where does “aloe” come from?

aloe (Romanian) comes from French aloès, from Latin aloē, from Ancient Greek ἀλόη, from Hebrew אֲהָלִים, from Tamil அகில், from Old Tamil 𑀅𑀓𑀺𑀮𑁰 — agar, agarwood.

aloe (Romanian): aloe; a substance extracted from the aloe plant

Definitions

  1. aloe; a substance extracted from the aloe plant

Ancestry of “aloe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchaloèsaloe
2LatinaloēThe aloe
3Ancient Greekἀλόηaloe
4Hebrewאֲהָלִים—
5Tamilஅகில்agarwood, eaglewood
6Old Tamil𑀅𑀓𑀺𑀮𑁰agar, agarwood
Every word from Old Tamil 𑀅𑀓𑀺𑀮𑁰 →Every word from Tamil அகில் →Every word from Hebrew אֲהָלִים →