Where does “сандал” come from?
сандал (Russian) comes from Ancient Greek σάνταλον, from Arabic صَنْدَل, from Middle Persian cndl, from Sanskrit चन्दन, from Tamil சாந்து.
сандал (Russian): sandalwood, sandal; santal
Definitions
- sandalwood, sandal; santal
Ancestry of “сандал”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | σάνταλον | sandalwood |
| 2 | Arabic | صَنْدَل | sandalwood; sandal, shoe, slipper |
| 3 | Middle Persian | cndl | sandalwood |
| 4 | Sanskrit | चन्दन | sandalwood |
| 5 | Tamil | சாந்து | — |