Where does “サンダル” come from?

サンダル (Japanese) comes from English sandal, from Middle English sandal, from Old French sandale, from Latin sandalium, from Ancient Greek σανδάλιον, from Ancient Greek σάνδαλον, from Sanskrit चन्दन, from Tamil சாந்து — Santalum tree.

サンダル (Japanese): sandals

Definitions

sandals

Ancestry of “サンダル”, step by step

サンダル traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English sandal

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	sandal	A type of open shoe made up of straps or bands...
2	Middle English	sandal	sandal, thong, slip-on; episcopal sandal, papal...
3	Old French	sandale	sandal
4	Latin	sandalium	slipper; sandal
5	Ancient Greek	σανδάλιον	sandal
6	Ancient Greek	σάνδαλον	A sandal; A flat fish similar to ψῆττα
7	Sanskrit	चन्दन	sandalwood
8	Tamil	சாந்து	Santalum tree

via French sandale

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	sandale	sandal

Every word from Tamil சாந்து →Every word from Sanskrit चन्दन →Every word from Ancient Greek σάνδαλον →