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Where does “teel” come from?

teel (English) comes from Hindi तिल, from Sanskrit तिल, from Munda mun.

teel (English): sesame

Definitions

  1. sesame

Ancestry of “teel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiतिलsesame , benniseed, gingelly; mole
2Sanskritतिल"Sesamum indicum" , sesame seed
3Mundamun—

Words derived from “teel”

  • teelseed
Every word from Munda mun →