Where does “తలతన్యత” come from?

తలతన్యత (Telugu) comes from Telugu తలము, from Sanskrit तिल, from Munda mun.

తలతన్యత (Telugu): surface tension

Definitions

  1. surface tension

Ancestry of “తలతన్యత”, step by step

తలతన్యత traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Telugu తలము

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguతలముsurface; site, situation, place
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—

via Telugu తన్యత

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguతన్యతductility; tension
Every word from Munda mun →Every word from Sanskrit तिल →Every word from Telugu తలము →