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Etymology of the English word betel

the English word betel
derived from the Portuguese word betel
derived from the Malayalam word vettila
derived from the Tamil word veṟṟilai
derived from the Malayalam word veṟṟila
derived from the Tamil word vṟṟilai

Date

The earliest known usage of betel in English dates from the 16th century.

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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