Where does “తలము” come from?

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

తలము (Telugu): surface; site, situation, place

Definitions

  1. surface; site, situation, place

Ancestry of “తలము”, step by step

తలము traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit तिल

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SanskritतिलSesamum indicum (its blossom is compared to the nose), sesame seed (much used in cookery; supposed to have originated from Vishnu's sweat-drops)
2Mundamun—

via Telugu तल

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguतल—

Words derived from “తలము”

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