Sandal
/ˈsæn.dəl/noun
A light shoe or slipper held on by straps.
Did you know?English *sandal* ultimately comes through Latin and Greek from a Middle Eastern source word, showing how a simple shoe name can carry centuries of cross-cultural movement.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
σανδάλιον (sandálion)
“A sandal or light shoe”
Late Latin
Latin
sandalium
“A sandal; a light shoe”
Old French
Old French
sandale
“A sandal”
Middle English
English
sandal
“A sandal or light shoe”
Modern English
English
sandal
“A light shoe or slipper held on by straps”
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