Where does “tappaul” come from?

tappaul (English) comes from Urdu ٹَپّال, from Telugu టపాలు, from Telugu పాల — Of or pertaining to milk.

Ancestry of “tappaul”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Urduٹَپّال—
2TeluguటపాలుThe post or mail, the tappal
3TeluguపాలOf or pertaining to milk
Every word from Telugu పాల →Every word from Telugu టపాలు →Every word from Urdu ٹَپّال →