Where does “صندوقچه” come from?
صندوقچه (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Persian صندوقچه, from Persian صندوق, from Arabic صَنْدُوق, from Ancient Greek σῠνθήκη — treaty.
صندوقچه (Ottoman Turkish): small box
Ancestry of “صندوقچه”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Persian | صندوقچه | Diminutive of صندوق; small chest; casket |
| 2 | Persian | صندوق | box, trunk, case, chest, casket; till, cash... |
| 3 | Arabic | صَنْدُوق | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σῠνθήκη | treaty |