Where does “ஏழிலைப்பாலை” come from?

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

ஏழிலைப்பாலை (Tamil): Alstonia scholaris (blackboard tree, scholar tree, dita bark tree)

Definitions

  1. Alstonia scholaris (blackboard tree, scholar tree, dita bark tree)

Ancestry of “ஏழிலைப்பாலை”, step by step

ஏழிலைப்பாலை traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil இலை

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஇலைleaf; betel leaf
2Old Tamil𑀇𑀮𑁃leaf
3Proto-Dravidian*elay—

via Tamil ஏழு

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஏழு(numeral:௭)
2Old Tamil𑀏𑀵𑀼seven
3Proto-Dravidian*ēẓu—

via Tamil பாலை

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilபாலைdesert, barren land
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *elay →Every word from Old Tamil 𑀇𑀮𑁃 →Every word from Tamil இலை →