Where does “இலை” come from?

இலை (Tamil) comes from Old Tamil 𑀇𑀮𑁃, from Proto-Dravidian *elay.

இலை (Tamil): leaf; betel leaf

Definitions

  1. leaf; betel leaf

Ancestry of “இலை”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Tamil𑀇𑀮𑁃leaf
2Proto-Dravidian*elay—

Words derived from “இலை”

Every word from Proto-Dravidian *elay →Every word from Old Tamil 𑀇𑀮𑁃 →