Where does “сандал” come from?

сандал (Kazakh) comes from Russian сандал, from Ancient Greek σάνταλον, from Arabic صَنْدَل, from Middle Persian cndl, from Sanskrit चन्दन, from Tamil சாந்து — Santalum tree.

сандал (Kazakh): sandalwood, Santalum

Definitions

  1. sandalwood, Santalum

Ancestry of “сандал”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianсандалsandalwood, sandal; santal
2Ancient Greekσάνταλονsandalwood
3Arabicصَنْدَلsandalwood; sandal, shoe, slipper
4Middle Persiancndlsandalwood
5Sanskritचन्दनsandalwood
6Tamilசாந்துSantalum tree
Every word from Tamil சாந்து →Every word from Sanskrit चन्दन →Every word from Middle Persian cndl →