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Where does “sandalo” come from?

sandalo (Italian) comes from Latin sandalium, from Ancient Greek σανδάλιον, from Ancient Greek σάνδαλον, from Sanskrit चन्दन, from Tamil சாந்து.

sandalo (Italian): "Santalum", sandal, sandalwood; sandal; punt

Definitions

  1. "Santalum", sandal, sandalwood; sandal; punt

Ancestry of “sandalo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsandaliumslipper; sandal
2Ancient Greekσανδάλιονsandal
3Ancient GreekσάνδαλονA sandal; A flat fish similar to ψῆττα
4Sanskritचन्दनsandalwood
5Tamilசாந்து—

Words derived from “sandalo”

  • sandalone
  • sandalificio
  • sandaletto
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