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Where does “sindone” come from?

sindone (Italian) comes from Latin sindon, from Ancient Greek σινδών, from Egyptian šnḏwt — kilt made of šmꜥ-linen, especially the king’s...

sindone (Italian): shroud, winding cloth; holy shroud

Definitions

  1. shroud, winding cloth; holy shroud

Ancestry of “sindone”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsindonmuslin
2Ancient Greekσινδώνfine linen cloth; garment of linen, muslin;...
3Egyptianšnḏwtkilt made of šmꜥ-linen, especially the king’s...

Words derived from “sindone”

  • sindonologia
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