Where does “sandre” come from?
sandre (Old French) comes from Medieval Latin sandalum, from Greek σάνδανον, from Arabic صَنْدَل, from Middle Persian cndl, from Sanskrit चन्दन, from Tamil சாந்து.
Ancestry of “sandre”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Medieval Latin | sandalum | sandal, sandalwood, santalum |
| 2 | Greek | σάνδανον | — |
| 3 | Arabic | صَنْدَل | sandalwood; sandal, shoe, slipper |
| 4 | Middle Persian | cndl | sandalwood |
| 5 | Sanskrit | चन्दन | sandalwood |
| 6 | Tamil | சாந்து | — |