Where does “tola” come from?

tola (English) comes from Hindi तोला, from Sanskrit तोलक, from Sanskrit तुल् — to weigh; weigh.

tola (English): A unit of mass used in India, equal to the mass...

Definitions

  1. A unit of mass used in India, equal to the mass...

Ancestry of “tola”, step by step

tola traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi तोला

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiतोलाunit of weight, generally equal to 12 grams
2Sanskritतोलक—
3Sanskritतुल्to weigh; weigh

via Spanish tola

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishtolatola (Parastrephia)
Every word from Sanskrit तुल् →Every word from Sanskrit तोलक →Every word from Hindi तोला →