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Where does “صندوق” come from?

صندوق (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Arabic صَنْدُوق, from Ancient Greek σῠνθήκη — treaty.

صندوق (Ottoman Turkish): box, case, chest, casket

Definitions

  1. box, case, chest, casket

Ancestry of “صندوق”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicصَنْدُوق—
2Ancient Greekσῠνθήκηtreaty

Words derived from “صندوق”

  • сундук
  • сандук
  • sanduk
Every word from Ancient Greek σῠνθήκη →