Cendal
/ˈsɛn.dəl/noun
A thin silk fabric, especially one used in the Middle Ages.
Did you know?Cendal entered English through medieval French and ultimately traces back to Latin names for silk cloth, reflecting how luxury goods carried words across empires.
Etymological Timeline
Late Latin
Latin
sindon
“a fine cloth or linen sheet”
Ancient Greek
Greek
sindōn
“a fine cloth, sheet, or garment”
Old French
French
cendal
“a fine silk fabric”
Middle English
English
cendal
“a thin silk cloth”
Modern English
English
cendal
“a historical term for fine silk fabric”