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Where does “sorrenc” come from?

sorrenc (Catalan) comes from Catalan sorra, from Latin saburra, from Latin sabulum, from Proto-Indo-European sámh₂dʰos, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.

sorrenc (Catalan): sandy

Definitions

  1. sandy

Ancestry of “sorrenc”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalansorrasand
2Latinsaburragrit, sand
3LatinsabulumAlternative form of sabulō; gravel, sand; sand,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeansámh₂dʰossand
5Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one
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