Where does “Santalum” come from?

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

Santalum (Translingual): genus

Definitions

  1. genus

Ancestry of “Santalum”, step by step

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

Words derived from “Santalum”

Every word from Tamil சாந்து →Every word from Sanskrit चन्दन →Every word from Middle Persian cndl →