Where does “Telibagh” come from?
Telibagh (English) comes from Hindi तेलीबाग़, from Hindi तेली, from Hindi तेल, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀢𑁂𑀮, from Sanskrit तैल, from Sanskrit तिल, from Munda mun.
Ancestry of “Telibagh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | तेलीबाग़ | — |
| 2 | Hindi | तेली | oilman, oil presser |
| 3 | Hindi | तेल | oil; vegetable oil |
| 4 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀢𑁂𑀮 | oil |
| 5 | Sanskrit | तैल | oil; sesamum oil; olibanum |
| 6 | 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) |
| 7 | Munda | mun | — |