Where does “irand” come from?

irand (Tocharian B) comes from Sanskrit एरण्ड, from Dravidian dra, from Proto-Dravidian *cīntu — date palm.

irand (Tocharian B): castor oil plant (Ricinus communis)

Definitions

  1. castor oil plant (Ricinus communis)

Ancestry of “irand”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritएरण्डcastor oil plant (Ricinus communis)
2Dravidiandra—
3Proto-Dravidian*cīntudate palm
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *cīntu →Every word from Dravidian dra →Every word from Sanskrit एरण्ड →