Where does “栴檀那” come from?

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

Ancestry of “栴檀那”, step by step

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