Where does “তেলীয়া” come from?

তেলীয়া (Assamese) comes from Assamese তেল, from Sanskrit तैल, from Sanskrit तिल, from Munda mun.

তেলীয়া (Assamese): oily

Definitions

  1. oily

Ancestry of “তেলীয়া”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Assameseতেলoil; fat
2Sanskritतैलoil; sesamum oil; olibanum
3SanskritतिलSesamum indicum (its blossom is compared to the nose), sesame seed (much used in cookery; supposed to have originated from Vishnu's sweat-drops)
4Mundamun—

Words derived from “তেলীয়া”

Every word from Munda mun →Every word from Sanskrit तिल →Every word from Sanskrit तैल →