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Tola

3 stages from Sanskrit to English.

Today it means A traditional South Asian unit of mass (about 11.7 grams), still used to measure gold and silver.

Where does the word "tola" come from? It comes from Sanskrit tula, passing through Hindi before entering English (1833).

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Stage 1 of 3
tula
Sanskrit · ancient
"weighing, balance"
meant 'weighing, balance'
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Stage 2 of 3
tola
Hindi · medieval
"a unit of weight, especially for gold"
became the name of a traditional unit of weight
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Stage 3 of 3
tola
English · 1833
"a South Asian unit of mass, about 11.7 grams, used for gold and silver"
adopted as the standardized British Indian unit of mass
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