Where does “Candia” come from?

Candia (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Χάνδαξ, from Arabic خَنْدَق, from Pahlavi *handag.

Ancestry of “Candia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΧάνδαξ—
2Arabicخَنْدَقditch”, “moat
3Pahlavi*handag—
Every word from Pahlavi *handag →Every word from Arabic خَنْدَق →Every word from Ancient Greek Χάνδαξ →
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