Etymology of the English word aloe
the English word
aloederived from the Latin word
aloe (aloe plant; thickened aloe juice; bitterness)
derived from the Greek word
aloe, ἀλόη (aloes (the gum))
Date
The earliest known usage of aloe in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
aloinCognates
Dutch
aloe, French
aloès, German
Aloe, Norwegian
aloe, Swedish
aloeUsage
Word found in Modern English
