Where does “kisanduku” come from?

kisanduku (Swahili) comes from Swahili sanduku, from Arabic صَنْدُوق, from Ancient Greek σῠνθήκη — treaty.

kisanduku (Swahili): Diminutive of sanduku: little box

Definitions

  1. Diminutive of sanduku: little box

Ancestry of “kisanduku”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swahilisandukubox
2Arabicصَنْدُوق—
3Ancient Greekσῠνθήκηtreaty
Every word from Ancient Greek σῠνθήκη →Every word from Arabic صَنْدُوق →Every word from Swahili sanduku →
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