Where does “sandal” come from?

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

sandal (Middle English): sandal, thong, slip-on; episcopal sandal, papal...

Definitions

sandal, thong, slip-on; episcopal sandal, papal...

Ancestry of “sandal”, step by step

sandal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old French sandale

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old French	sandale	sandal
2	Latin	sandalium	slipper; sandal
3	Ancient Greek	σανδάλιον	sandal
4	Ancient Greek	σάνδαλον	A sandal; A flat fish similar to ψῆττα
5	Sanskrit	चन्दन	sandalwood
6	Tamil	சாந்து	Santalum tree

via Medieval Latin sandalum

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Medieval Latin	sandalum	sandal, sandalwood, santalum
2	Greek	σάνδανον	—
3	Arabic	صَنْدَل	sandalwood; sandal, shoe, slipper
4	Middle Persian	cndl	sandalwood

Words derived from “sandal”

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