Etymology

chandanam

C3H4A1N1D2A1N1A1M3

Today it means: sandalwood (substance) Full definition →

Telugu చందనము ← Sanskrit चन्दन
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  1. Sanskrit · derived fromचन्दन
  2. Telugu · derived fromచందనము
  3. English todaychandanam

From Telugu చందనము (candanamu) or a similar term borrowed from Sanskrit चन्दन (candana). Doublet of sandal and santalum.

Words from the same roots

Sanskritचन्दन all →

sanderssandalsandalwood

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