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Where does “σινδών” come from?

σινδών (Ancient Greek) comes from Egyptian šnḏwt — kilt made of šmꜥ-linen, especially the king’s...

σινδών (Ancient Greek): fine linen cloth; garment of linen, muslin;...

Definitions

  1. fine linen cloth; garment of linen, muslin;...

Ancestry of “σινδών”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Egyptianšnḏwtkilt made of šmꜥ-linen, especially the king’s...

Words derived from “σινδών”

  • sindon
  • sindonology
  • sindonologist
  • sindonological
  • sindon
  • sindone
  • sindoni
  • sindone
  • sindonologia
  • ܣܕܘܢܐ
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