Where does “பச்சுளி” come from?

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

பச்சுளி (Tamil): patchouli

Definitions

  1. patchouli

Ancestry of “பச்சுளி”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilபச்சிலைgreen, fresh leaf
2Tamilஇலைleaf; betel leaf
3Old Tamil𑀇𑀮𑁃leaf
4Proto-Dravidian*elay—

Words derived from “பச்சுளி”

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