Where does “తైలము” come from?

తైలము (Telugu) comes from Sanskrit तैल, from Sanskrit तिल, from Munda mun.

తైలము (Telugu): oil, ointment, unguent

Definitions

  1. oil, ointment, unguent

Ancestry of “తైలము”, 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 munEvery word from Sanskrit तिलEvery word from Sanskrit तैल