Where does “sënduk” come from?

sënduk (Albanian) comes from Ottoman Turkish صندوق, from Arabic صَنْدُوق, from Ancient Greek σῠνθήκη — treaty.

sënduk (Albanian): wooden chest where garments and bedclothes are usually kept

Definitions

  1. wooden chest where garments and bedclothes are usually kept

Ancestry of “sënduk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishصندوقbox, case, chest, casket
2Arabicصَنْدُوق—
3Ancient Greekσῠνθήκηtreaty
Every word from Ancient Greek σῠνθήκη →Every word from Arabic صَنْدُوق →Every word from Ottoman Turkish صندوق →