Where does “Sanders” come from?
Sanders derives from Middle English Sander, a word of uncertain origin whose meaning and etymology remain unknown.
Sanders (English): sandalwood, especially the red sandalwood
Definitions
- sandalwood, especially the red sandalwood
Ancestry of “Sanders”, step by step
Sanders traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English saundres
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | saundres | sandalwood |
| 2 | Old French | sandre | — |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | sandalum | sandal, sandalwood, santalum |
| 4 | Greek | σάνδανον | — |
| 5 | Arabic | صَنْدَل | sandalwood; sandal, shoe, slipper |
| 6 | Middle Persian | cndl | sandalwood |
| 7 | Sanskrit | चन्दन | sandalwood |
| 8 | Tamil | சாந்து | Santalum tree |
via Middle English Sander
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | Sander | — |