Where does “கருவிளா” come from?
கருவிளா (Tamil) comes from Tamil கரு — foetus, embryo.
கருவிளா (Tamil): bael fruit tree, bel, Bengal quince (Aegle marmelos)
Definitions
- bael fruit tree, bel, Bengal quince (Aegle marmelos)
Ancestry of “கருவிளா”, step by step
கருவிளா traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tamil கரு
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil | கரு | foetus, embryo |
via Tamil விளா
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil | விளா | wood apple, elephant apple (Limonia acidissima, syn. Feronia elephantum) |