Where does “tola” come from?

tola (Swahili) comes from Hindi तोला, from Sanskrit तोलक, from Sanskrit तुल् — to weigh; weigh.

tola (Swahili): tola a unit of mass, approximately half an ounce

Definitions

  1. tola a unit of mass, approximately half an ounce

Ancestry of “tola”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiतोलाunit of weight, generally equal to 12 grams
2Sanskritतोलक—
3Sanskritतुल्to weigh; weigh
Every word from Sanskrit तुल् →Every word from Sanskrit तोलक →Every word from Hindi तोला →