Where does “பச்சுளி” come from?
பச்சுளி (Tamil) comes from Tamil பச்சிலை, from Tamil இலை, from Old Tamil 𑀇𑀮𑁃, from Proto-Dravidian *elay.
Ancestry of “பச்சுளி”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Tamil | பச்சிலை | — |
| 2 | Tamil | இலை | leaf; betel leaf |
| 3 | Old Tamil | 𑀇𑀮𑁃 | — |
| 4 | Proto-Dravidian | *elay | — |