Where does “sandaletti” come from?

sandaletti (Finnish) comes from French sandalette, from French sandale, from Old French sandale, from Latin sandalium, from Ancient Greek σανδάλιον, from Ancient Greek σάνδαλον, from Sanskrit चन्दन, from Tamil சாந்து — Santalum tree.

sandaletti (Finnish): sandal type of sandal: women's high-heeled, slender sandal shoe for festive use

Definitions

  1. sandal type of sandal: women's high-heeled, slender sandal shoe for festive use

Ancestry of “sandaletti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchsandalettesandal
2Frenchsandalesandal
3Old Frenchsandalesandal
4Latinsandaliumslipper; sandal
5Ancient Greekσανδάλιονsandal
6Ancient GreekσάνδαλονA sandal; A flat fish similar to ψῆττα
7Sanskritचन्दनsandalwood
8Tamilசாந்துSantalum tree
Every word from Tamil சாந்து