Where does “সৰিয়হ তেল” come from?
সৰিয়হ তেল (Assamese) comes from Assamese তেল, from Sanskrit तैल, from Sanskrit तिल, from Munda mun.
সৰিয়হ তেল (Assamese): mustard oil
Ancestry of “সৰিয়হ তেল”, step by step
সৰিয়হ তেল traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Assamese তেল
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Assamese | তেল | oil; fat |
| 2 | Sanskrit | तैल | oil; sesamum oil; olibanum |
| 3 | Sanskrit | तिल | Sesamum indicum (its blossom is compared to the nose), sesame seed (much used in cookery; supposed to have originated from Vishnu's sweat-drops) |
| 4 | Munda | mun | — |
via Assamese সৰিয়হ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Assamese | সৰিয়হ | mustard |
| 2 | Middle Assamese | সৰিহ | mustard |