Where does “sándalo” come from?

sándalo (Spanish) comes from Ancient Greek σάνδαλον, from Sanskrit चन्दन, from Tamil சாந்து — Santalum tree.

sándalo (Spanish): sandalwood

Definitions

  1. sandalwood

Ancestry of “sándalo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekσάνδαλονA sandal; A flat fish similar to ψῆττα
2Sanskritचन्दनsandalwood
3Tamilசாந்துSantalum tree
Every word from Tamil சாந்து →Every word from Sanskrit चन्दन →Every word from Ancient Greek σάνδαλον →