Where does “தைலம்” come from?

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

தைலம் (Tamil): balm, medicinal oil, ointment

Definitions

  1. balm, medicinal oil, ointment

Ancestry of “தைலம்”, 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—

Words derived from “தைலம்”

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