sandalwood的词源

英文词源

sandalwood (n.)

1510s, earlier sandell (c. 1400), saundres (early 14c.), from Old French sandale, from Medieval Latin sandalum, from Late Greek santalon, ultimately from Sanskrit čandana-m "the sandalwood tree," perhaps literally "wood for burning incense," related to candrah "shining, glowing," and cognate with Latin candere "to shine, glow" (see candle).

中文词源

sandalwood：檀香木，檀香油

来自古法语 sandale,檀香木，来自拉丁语 sandalum,来自希腊语 santalon,来自梵语 candana,檀 香木，香，来自 PIE*kand,燃烧，词源同 candle,incense.

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