Where does “வெற்றிலை” come from?

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

வெற்றிலை (Tamil): betel

Definitions

  1. betel

Ancestry of “வெற்றிலை”, step by step

வெற்றிலை traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil இலை

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

via Tamil வெற்று

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilவெற்றுempty, plain, blank, void, bare, dummy
2Tamilவெறுto detest, loathe, abhor, be disgusted with

Words derived from “வெற்றிலை”

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