Where does “tela” come from?

tela (Pali) comes from Sanskrit तैल, from Sanskrit तिल, from Munda mun.

tela (Pali): oil

Definitions

  1. oil

Ancestry of “tela”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritतैलoil; sesamum oil; olibanum
2SanskritतिलSesamum indicum (its blossom is compared to the nose), sesame seed (much used in cookery; supposed to have originated from Vishnu's sweat-drops)
3Mundamun—
Every word from Munda mun →Every word from Sanskrit तिल →Every word from Sanskrit तैल →