Where does “তিল” come from?

তিল (Early Assamese) comes from Sanskrit तिल, from Munda mun.

তিল (Early Assamese): sesame

Definitions

  1. sesame

Ancestry of “তিল”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SanskritतिलSesamum indicum (its blossom is compared to the nose), sesame seed (much used in cookery; supposed to have originated from Vishnu's sweat-drops)
2Mundamun—
Every word from Munda mun →Every word from Sanskrit तिल →