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 — Santalum tree.

Santalaceae (Translingual): family

Definitions

  1. family

Ancestry of “Santalaceae”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualSantalumgenus
2Medieval Latinsandalumsandal, sandalwood, santalum
3Greekσάνδανον
4Arabicصَنْدَلsandalwood; sandal, shoe, slipper
5Middle Persiancndlsandalwood
6Sanskritचन्दनsandalwood
7Tamilசாந்துSantalum tree
Every word from Tamil சாந்துEvery word from Sanskrit चन्दनEvery word from Middle Persian cndl
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