Where does “Sandersian” come from?
Sandersian (English) comes from English Sanders, from Middle English saundres, from Old French sandre, from Medieval Latin sandalum, from Greek σάνδανον, from Arabic صَنْدَل, from Middle Persian cndl, from Sanskrit चन्दन — Santalum tree.
Sandersian (English): Of or pertaining to E. P. Sanders (1937–2022), American New Testament scholar and a principal proponent of the "New Perspective on Paul"
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to E. P. Sanders (1937–2022), American New Testament scholar and a principal proponent of the "New Perspective on Paul"
Ancestry of “Sandersian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Sanders | sandalwood, especially the red sandalwood |
| 2 | Middle English | saundres | sandalwood |
| 3 | Old French | sandre | — |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | sandalum | sandal, sandalwood, santalum |
| 5 | Greek | σάνδανον | — |
| 6 | Arabic | صَنْدَل | sandalwood; sandal, shoe, slipper |
| 7 | Middle Persian | cndl | sandalwood |
| 8 | Sanskrit | चन्दन | sandalwood |
| 9 | Tamil | சாந்து | Santalum tree |