Where does “चंदनी” come from?

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

चंदनी (Konkani): of or relating to sandalwood

Definitions

  1. of or relating to sandalwood

Ancestry of “चंदनी”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiचंदनsandalwood
2Sanskritचन्दनsandalwood
3Tamilசாந்துSantalum tree
Every word from Tamil சாந்துEvery word from Sanskrit चन्दनEvery word from Hindi चंदन