Where does “Lillesand” come from?

Lillesand (Danish) comes from Danish sand, from Old Norse sannr, from Proto-Germanic sanþaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁sónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ēs- — to be.

Ancestry of “Lillesand”, step by step

Lillesand traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish sand

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishsandtrue; sand
2Old Norsesannrtrue
3Proto-Germanicsanþaztrue, real
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁sóntsactive participle of *h₁ésti; being, existence;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ēs-to be

via Danish lille

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishlillesmall, little, slight; lower case; Denoting a...
2Old Norselítli—
3Old Norselítilllittle, small, short
4Proto-Germanic*lītilaz—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ēs- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁sónts →Every word from Proto-Germanic sanþaz →