Where does “તેલ” come from?

તેલ (Gujarati) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀢𑁂𑀮, from Sanskrit तैल, from Sanskrit तिल, from Munda mun.

તેલ (Gujarati): oil

Definitions

  1. oil

Ancestry of “તેલ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit𑀢𑁂𑀮oil
2Sanskritतैलoil; sesamum oil; olibanum
3SanskritतिलSesamum indicum (its blossom is compared to the nose), sesame seed (much used in cookery; supposed to have originated from Vishnu's sweat-drops)
4Mundamun—

Words derived from “તેલ”

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