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

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Ancestry of “ṭīkā”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiटीकाvaccine; vaccination; commentary; anointment
2Bengaliটিকাa forehead variolation mark
3SanskritतिलकA freckle; A mark on the forehead; The ornament...

Words derived from “ṭīkā”

Every word from Sanskrit तिलक →Every word from Bengali টিকা →Every word from Hindi टीका →