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 (Sesamum indicum), benniseed, gingelly
2SanskritतिलSesamum indicum (its blossom is compared to the nose), sesame seed (much used in cookery; supposed to have originated from Vishnu's sweat-drops)
3Mundamun—

Words derived from “teel”

Every word from Munda mun →Every word from Sanskrit तिल →Every word from Hindi तिल →
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