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 — Santalum tree.

сандал (Russian): sandalwood, sandal; santal

Definitions

  1. sandalwood, sandal; santal

Ancestry of “сандал”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσάνταλονsandalwood
2Arabicصَنْدَلsandalwood; sandal, shoe, slipper
3Middle Persiancndlsandalwood
4Sanskritचन्दनsandalwood
5Tamilசாந்துSantalum tree

Words derived from “сандал”

Every word from Tamil சாந்து →Every word from Sanskrit चन्दन →Every word from Middle Persian cndl →