Well there are plenty of such words in English that has its etymological roots in Tamil. It was believed that before Lemuria continent submurged into sea, Tamils have spread their tentacles all over the globe. read more
English has only few words derived from Tamil. It is an unnecessary discussion to prove every words in other languages came from Tamil. There are similar words in different languages which have same meaning. But Lie and poi are entirely different words. There is connection between these two words. Compare donkey and horse. read more
Aiyo, a word used to express distress, regret and fear, either from Tamil aiyō or Sinhalese ayiyō. Betel, a leaf of a vine belonging to the Piperaceae family; from Portuguese betel, which probably comes from Tamil or Malayalam. read more