Where does “பச்சிலை” come from?
பச்சிலை (Tamil) comes from Tamil இலை, from Old Tamil 𑀇𑀮𑁃, from Proto-Dravidian *elay.
Ancestry of “பச்சிலை”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Tamil | இலை | leaf; betel leaf |
| 2 | Old Tamil | 𑀇𑀮𑁃 | — |
| 3 | Proto-Dravidian | *elay | — |