Where does “栴檀” come from?

栴檀 (Chinese) comes from Sanskrit चन्दन, from Tamil சாந்து — Santalum tree.

栴檀 (Chinese): sandalwood; bead tree

Definitions

  1. sandalwood; bead tree

Ancestry of “栴檀”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritचन्दनsandalwood
2Tamilசாந்துSantalum tree
Every word from Tamil சாந்து →Every word from Sanskrit चन्दन →