Where does “तेल” come from?
तेल (Marathi) comes from Old Marathi तेल, from Sanskrit तैल, from Sanskrit तिल, from Munda mun.
तेल (Marathi): oil
Ancestry of “तेल”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Marathi | तेल | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | तैल | oil; sesamum oil; olibanum |
| 3 | Sanskrit | तिल | "Sesamum indicum" , sesame seed |
| 4 | Munda | mun | — |