Where does “તેલચંપી” come from?
તેલચંપી (Gujarati) comes from Gujarati તેલ, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀢𑁂𑀮, from Sanskrit तैल, from Sanskrit तिल, from Munda mun.
તેલચંપી (Gujarati): oil massage
Definitions
- oil massage
Ancestry of “તેલચંપી”, step by step
તેલચંપી traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Gujarati તેલ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gujarati | તેલ | oil |
| 2 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀢𑁂𑀮 | oil |
| 3 | Sanskrit | तैल | oil; sesamum oil; olibanum |
| 4 | Sanskrit | तिल | Sesamum indicum (its blossom is compared to the nose), sesame seed (much used in cookery; supposed to have originated from Vishnu's sweat-drops) |
| 5 | Munda | mun | — |
via Gujarati ચંપી
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gujarati | ચંપી | — |