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Where does “Santalaceae” come from?

Santalaceae (Translingual) comes from Translingual Santalum, from Medieval Latin sandalum, from Greek σάνδανον, from Arabic صَنْدَل, from Middle Persian cndl, from Sanskrit चन्दन, from Tamil சாந்து.

Ancestry of “Santalaceae”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualSantalum—
2Medieval Latinsandalumsandal, sandalwood, santalum
3Greekσάνδανον—
4Arabicصَنْدَلsandalwood; sandal, shoe, slipper
5Middle Persiancndlsandalwood
6Sanskritचन्दनsandalwood
7Tamilசாந்து—

Words derived from “Santalaceae”

  • santalaceous
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