Where does “santal” come from?

santal (English) comes from Bengali সাঁওতাল — Santal.

santal (English): A colourless crystalline substance, isomeric with...

Definitions

  1. A colourless crystalline substance, isomeric with...

Ancestry of “santal”, step by step

santal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Bengali সাঁওতাল

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1BengaliসাঁওতালSantal

via taxonomic name Santalum

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1taxonomic nameSantalum

Words derived from “santal

Every word from Bengali সাঁওতাল