Where does “ṭīkā” come from?
ṭīkā (Pali) comes from Hindi टीका, from Bengali টিকা, from Sanskrit तिलक — A freckle; A mark on the forehead; The ornament...
ṭīkā (Pali): sub-commentary
Ancestry of “ṭīkā”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Hindi | टीका | vaccine; vaccination; commentary; anointment |
| 2 | Bengali | টিকা | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | तिलक | A freckle; A mark on the forehead; The ornament... |
Words derived from “ṭīkā”