Where does “तिलोत्तमा” come from?

तिलोत्तमा (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit उत्तम, from Proto-Indo-Aryan uttamás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian utˢtamás, from Proto-Indo-European ud-tm̥m-ó-s, from Proto-Indo-European úd — out, outward.

तिलोत्तमा (Sanskrit): an apsara, featured in the Mahabharata

Definitions

  1. an apsara, featured in the Mahabharata

Ancestry of “तिलोत्तमा”, step by step

तिलोत्तमा traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit उत्तम

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritउत्तमuppermost, highest, most elevated; chief,...
2Proto-Indo-Aryanuttamás—
3Proto-Indo-Iranianutˢtamáshighest, most elevated
4Proto-Indo-Europeanud-tm̥m-ó-s—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanúdout, outward

via Sanskrit तिल

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 Proto-Indo-European úd →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ud-tm̥m-ó-s →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian utˢtamás →