Where does “तेली” come from?

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

तेली (Hindi): oilman, oil presser

Definitions

  1. oilman, oil presser

Ancestry of “तेली”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiतेलoil; vegetable oil
2Sauraseni Prakrit𑀢𑁂𑀮oil
3Sanskritतैलoil; sesamum oil; olibanum
4SanskritतिलSesamum indicum (its blossom is compared to the nose), sesame seed (much used in cookery; supposed to have originated from Vishnu's sweat-drops)
5Mundamun—

Words derived from “तेली”

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