Where does “चंदन” come from?

चंदन (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit चन्दन, from Tamil சாந்து — Santalum tree.

चंदन (Hindi): sandalwood

Definitions

  1. sandalwood

Ancestry of “चंदन”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritचन्दनsandalwood
2Tamilசாந்துSantalum tree

Words derived from “चंदन”

Every word from Tamil சாந்து →Every word from Sanskrit चन्दन →