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Where does “sindon” come from?

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

sindon (Latin): muslin

Definitions

  1. muslin

Ancestry of “sindon”, step by step

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

Words derived from “sindon”

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