Where does “తులసి” come from?

తులసి (Telugu) comes from Sanskrit तुलसी, from Proto-Dravidian *tulacV — holy basil.

తులసి (Telugu): basil

Definitions

  1. basil

Ancestry of “తులసి”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritतुलसीbasil (a sacred plant for Vaishnavas)
2Proto-Dravidian*tulacVholy basil

Words derived from “తులసి”

Every word from Proto-Dravidian *tulacV →Every word from Sanskrit तुलसी →