Sandal Definition
Other Word Forms of Sandal
Noun
Origin of Sandal
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From Old French sandale, from Latin sandalium, from Ancient Greek σανδάλιον (sandalion), diminutive of σάνδαλον (sandalon, “sandal”), probably ultimately from Middle Persian (čandal, “sandalwood”). Compare New Persian صندل (sandal, “sandal”).
From Wiktionary
Middle English from Old French sandale from Latin sandalium from Greek sandalion diminutive of sandalon sandal
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Middle English from Old French sandale (possibly via Late Greek santalon) from Arabic ṭandal from Sanskrit candanam
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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