Where does “صندال” come from?

صندال (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Ancient Greek σανδάλιον, from Ancient Greek σάνδαλον, from Sanskrit चन्दन, from Tamil சாந்து — Santalum tree.

Ancestry of “صندال”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσανδάλιονsandal
2Ancient GreekσάνδαλονA sandal; A flat fish similar to ψῆττα
3Sanskritचन्दनsandalwood
4Tamilசாந்துSantalum tree

Words derived from “صندال”

Every word from Tamil சாந்து →Every word from Sanskrit चन्दन →Every word from Ancient Greek σάνδαλον →