Where does “তেল” come from?
তেল (Bengali) comes from Sanskrit तैल, from Sanskrit तिल, from Munda mun.
তেল (Bengali): oil; any lubricant
Ancestry of “তেল”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | तैल | oil; sesamum oil; olibanum |
| 2 | Sanskrit | तिल | "Sesamum indicum" , sesame seed |
| 3 | Munda | mun | — |