Where does “sand” come from?
sand (Danish) comes from Old Norse sannr, from Proto-Germanic sanþaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁sónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ēs-.
sand (Danish): true; sand
Ancestry of “sand”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | sannr | true |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | sanþaz | true, real |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁sónts | active participle of *h₁ésti; being, existence;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ēs- | — |
Words derived from “sand”