Where does “σαντάλινος” come from?

σαντάλινος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek σάνταλον, from Arabic صَنْدَل, from Middle Persian cndl, from Sanskrit चन्दन, from Tamil சாந்து — Santalum tree.

σαντάλινος (Ancient Greek): made of sandalwood

Definitions

  1. made of sandalwood

Ancestry of “σαντάλινος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσάνταλονsandalwood
2Arabicصَنْدَلsandalwood; sandal, shoe, slipper
3Middle Persiancndlsandalwood
4Sanskritचन्दनsandalwood
5Tamilசாந்துSantalum tree
Every word from Tamil சாந்து →Every word from Sanskrit चन्दन →Every word from Middle Persian cndl →