Where does “xăng-đan” come from?

xăng-đan (Vietnamese) 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.

xăng-đan (Vietnamese): sandal

Definitions

sandal

Ancestry of “xăng-đan”, step by step

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	—

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