Where does “තෛලය” come from?

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

තෛලය (Sinhalese): oil, ointment

Definitions

  1. oil, ointment

Ancestry of “තෛලය”, 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 →