Where does “صندوق” come from?

صندوق (South Levantine Arabic) comes from Arabic صَنْدُوق, from Ancient Greek σῠνθήκη — treaty.

صندوق (South Levantine Arabic): box, chest

Definitions

  1. box, chest

Ancestry of “صندوق”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicصَنْدُوق—
2Ancient Greekσῠνθήκηtreaty
Every word from Ancient Greek σῠνθήκη →Every word from Arabic صَنْدُوق →