Where does “तैल” come from?

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

तैल (Sanskrit): oil; sesamum oil; olibanum

Definitions

  1. oil; sesamum oil; olibanum

Ancestry of “तैल”, 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—

Words derived from “तैल”

Every word from Munda mun →Every word from Sanskrit तिल →