Where does “Santalum” come from?
Santalum (English) comes from Medieval Latin sandalum, from Greek σάνδανον, from Arabic صَنْدَل, from Middle Persian cndl, from Sanskrit चन्दन, from Tamil சாந்து.
Santalum (English): Any of the genus "Santalum" of trees with entire...
Definitions
- Any of the genus "Santalum" of trees with entire...
Ancestry of “Santalum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Medieval Latin | sandalum | sandal, sandalwood, santalum |
| 2 | Greek | σάνδανον | — |
| 3 | Arabic | صَنْدَل | sandalwood; sandal, shoe, slipper |
| 4 | Middle Persian | cndl | sandalwood |
| 5 | Sanskrit | चन्दन | sandalwood |
| 6 | Tamil | சாந்து | — |