Where does “টীকা” come from?

টীকা (Bengali) comes from Hindi टीका, from Bengali টিকা, from Sanskrit तिलक — A freckle; A mark on the forehead; The ornament...

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Ancestry of “টীকা”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiटीकाvaccine; vaccination; commentary; anointment
2Bengaliটিকাa forehead variolation mark
3SanskritतिलकA freckle; A mark on the forehead; The ornament...
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