Etymology Explorer › Romanian

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.

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
2Latinaloē—
3Ancient Greekἀλόηaloe
4Hebrewאֲהָלִים—
5Tamilஅகில்—
6Old Tamil𑀅𑀓𑀺𑀮𑁰—
Every word from Old Tamil 𑀅𑀓𑀺𑀮𑁰 →