Etymograph

English

jandal

Blend of Japanese + sandal, originally a genericized trademark.

A blend of Japanese + sandal

Ancient Greek σάνδαλον

Ancient Greek σανδάλιον ‘a light strap-shoe, sandal’

Latin sandalium ‘synonym of solea: sandal’

Old French sandale

Middle English sandal

English sandal

The story

Blend of Japanese + sandal, originally a genericized trademark.

Today it means

noun A flip-flop (type of footwear)

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / jandal