Where does “vetiver” come from?

vetiver (Romanian) comes from French vétiver, from Tamil வெட்டிவேர், from Tamil வேர், from Old Tamil 𑀯𑁂𑀭𑁆, from Proto-Dravidian *wēr — root.

vetiver (Romanian): vetiver

Definitions

  1. vetiver

Ancestry of “vetiver”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchvétivervetiver
2Tamilவெட்டிவேர்vetiver, cuscus grass
3Tamilவேர்root; foundation; cause
4Old Tamil𑀯𑁂𑀭𑁆root
5Proto-Dravidian*wērroot
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *wēr →Every word from Old Tamil 𑀯𑁂𑀭𑁆 →Every word from Tamil வேர் →