Where does “তৈল” come from?
তৈল (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit तैल, from Sanskrit तिल, from Munda mun.
Ancestry of “তৈল”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | तैल | oil; sesamum oil; olibanum |
| 2 | Sanskrit | तिल | Sesamum indicum (its blossom is compared to the nose), sesame seed (much used in cookery; supposed to have originated from Vishnu's sweat-drops) |
| 3 | Munda | mun | — |