Where does “तेल” come from?

तेल (Hindi) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀢𑁂𑀮, from Sanskrit तैल, from Sanskrit तिल, from Munda mun.

तेल (Hindi): oil; vegetable oil

Definitions

  1. oil; vegetable oil

Ancestry of “तेल”, 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 “तेल”

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