Where does “sándalo” come from?
sándalo (Spanish) comes from Ancient Greek σάνδαλον, from Sanskrit चन्दन, from Tamil சாந்து.
sándalo (Spanish): sandalwood
Ancestry of “sándalo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | σάνδαλον | A sandal; A flat fish similar to ψῆττα |
| 2 | Sanskrit | चन्दन | sandalwood |
| 3 | Tamil | சாந்து | — |