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Where does “сундук” come from?

сундук (Russian) comes from Persian صندوق, from Arabic صَنْدُوق, from Ancient Greek σῠνθήκη — treaty.

сундук (Russian): trunk, chest, coffer, strongbox

Definitions

  1. trunk, chest, coffer, strongbox

Ancestry of “сундук”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianصندوقbox, trunk, case, chest, casket; till, cash...
2Arabicصَنْدُوق—
3Ancient Greekσῠνθήκηtreaty
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