Where does “ਤਿਲ” come from?

ਤਿਲ (Punjabi) comes from Sanskrit तिल, from Munda mun.

ਤਿਲ (Punjabi): sesame; mole

Definitions

  1. sesame; mole

Ancestry of “ਤਿਲ”, step by step

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