Where does “sanduƙi” come from?

sanduƙi (Hausa) comes from Arabic صَنْدُوق, from Ancient Greek σῠνθήκη — treaty.

sanduƙi (Hausa): large box, especially one made of metal

Definitions

  1. large box, especially one made of metal

Ancestry of “sanduƙi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicصَنْدُوق
2Ancient Greekσῠνθήκηtreaty
Every word from Ancient Greek σῠνθήκηEvery word from Arabic صَنْدُوق