Etymology Explorer
› Ancient Greek
Where does “Χάνδαξ” come from?
Χάνδαξ (Ancient Greek) comes from Arabic خَنْدَق, from Pahlavi *handag.
Ancestry of “Χάνδαξ”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Arabic
خَنْدَق
ditch”, “moat
2
Pahlavi
*handag
—
Words derived from “Χάνδαξ”
Candy
Candia
Candian
candylike
candyman
candygram
candite
Candia
cotton candy
キャンディ
candy-ass
kendi
candyflipping
캔디
Candy oil
Kanake
कैंडी
känti
kendi
Kaendi
kandi
candify
candyboy
candyish
Every word from Pahlavi *handag →
Every word from Arabic خَنْدَق →