Where does “karipile” come from?
karipile (Seychellois Creole) comes from Tamil கறிவேப்பிலை, from Tamil இலை, from Old Tamil 𑀇𑀮𑁃, from Proto-Dravidian *elay.
karipile (Seychellois Creole): curry leaf (Murraya koenigii)
Definitions
- curry leaf (Murraya koenigii)
Ancestry of “karipile”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil | கறிவேப்பிலை | curry leaf |
| 2 | Tamil | இலை | leaf; betel leaf |
| 3 | Old Tamil | 𑀇𑀮𑁃 | leaf |
| 4 | Proto-Dravidian | *elay | — |