Where does “இலுப்பை” come from?

இலுப்பை (Tamil) comes from Tamil இருப்பை, from Proto-Dravidian *iruppay — mahua tree, Bassia longifolia.

இலுப்பை (Tamil): mahua, mowra butter tree

Definitions

  1. mahua, mowra butter tree

Ancestry of “இலுப்பை”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஇருப்பைmahua, mowra butter tree (Madhuca longifolia, syn. Bassia longifolia)
2Proto-Dravidian*iruppaymahua tree, Bassia longifolia

Words derived from “இலுப்பை”

Every word from Proto-Dravidian *iruppay →Every word from Tamil இருப்பை →