Where does “bata” come from?

bata (Tok Pisin) comes from English betel, from Portuguese bétele, from Malayalam വെറ്റില, from Tamil வெற்றிலை, from Tamil இலை, from Old Tamil 𑀇𑀮𑁃, from Proto-Dravidian *elay.

bata (Tok Pisin): butter; betel

Definitions

butter; betel

Ancestry of “bata”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	betel	Either of two plants often used in combination; A...
2	Portuguese	bétele	betel
3	Malayalam	വെറ്റില	betel
4	Tamil	வெற்றிலை	betel
5	Tamil	இலை	leaf; betel leaf
6	Old Tamil	𑀇𑀮𑁃	leaf
7	Proto-Dravidian	*elay	—

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