Sandals
/ˈsæn.dəlz/noun
Open shoes held on the foot by straps.
Did you know?The English word comes through Latin and Greek from a probably non-Greek source, showing how even everyday footwear can carry the trace of ancient cultural contact.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
σανδάλιον (sandalion)
“a sandal or light shoe”
Late Latin
Latin
sandalium
“a sandal, light shoe”
Old French
Old French
sandal
“a sandal”
Middle English
English
sandal
“a sandal, light shoe”
Modern English
English
sandals
“open shoes fastened to the foot by straps”
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