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Where does “tew” come from?
tew (Kalasha) comes from Sanskrit तैल, from Sanskrit तिल, from Munda mun.
tew
(Kalasha): oil
Definitions
oil
Ancestry of “tew”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Sanskrit
तैल
oil; sesamum oil; olibanum
2
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)
3
Munda
mun
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