Where does “santal” come from?
santal (French) comes from Arabic صَنْدَل, from Middle Persian cndl, from Sanskrit चन्दन, from Tamil சாந்து.
santal (French): sandalwood; Santali
Ancestry of “santal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Arabic | صَنْدَل | sandalwood; sandal, shoe, slipper |
| 2 | Middle Persian | cndl | sandalwood |
| 3 | Sanskrit | चन्दन | sandalwood |
| 4 | Tamil | சாந்து | — |