Where does “sandal” come from?

sandal (Turkish) comes from French sandale, from Old French sandale, from Latin sandalium, from Ancient Greek σανδάλιον, from Ancient Greek σάνδαλον, from Sanskrit चन्दन, from Tamil சாந்து — Santalum tree.

sandal (Turkish): boat; a small tropical tree of the Santalaceae...

Definitions

boat; a small tropical tree of the Santalaceae...

Ancestry of “sandal”, step by step

sandal traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via French sandale

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	sandale	sandal
2	Old French	sandale	sandal
3	Latin	sandalium	slipper; sandal
4	Ancient Greek	σανδάλιον	sandal
5	Ancient Greek	σάνδαλον	A sandal; A flat fish similar to ψῆττα
6	Sanskrit	चन्दन	sandalwood
7	Tamil	சாந்து	Santalum tree

via Arabic صَنْدَل

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Arabic	صَنْدَل	sandalwood; sandal, shoe, slipper
2	Middle Persian	cndl	sandalwood

via Ottoman Turkish صندال

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ottoman Turkish	صندال	—

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