Where does “сандук” come from?
сандук (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Ottoman Turkish صندوق, from Arabic صَنْدُوق, from Ancient Greek σῠνθήκη — treaty.
сандук (Serbo-Croatian): box, coffin, chest
Ancestry of “сандук”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | صندوق | box, case, chest, casket |
| 2 | Arabic | صَنْدُوق | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σῠνθήκη | treaty |