Where does “புகையிலை” come from?

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

புகையிலை (Tamil): tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum)

Definitions

  1. tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum)

Ancestry of “புகையிலை”, step by step

புகையிலை traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil இலை

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

via Tamil புகை

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilபுகைsmoke, fume
2Proto-Dravidian*pokaysmoke
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *elay →Every word from Old Tamil 𑀇𑀮𑁃 →Every word from Tamil இலை →