Where does “sandkryb” come from?
sandkryb (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.
sandkryb (Danish): sea milkwort (Lysimachia maritima)
Definitions
- sea milkwort (Lysimachia maritima)
Ancestry of “sandkryb”, step by step
sandkryb traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish sand
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | sand | true; sand |
| 2 | Old Norse | sannr | true |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | sanþaz | true, real |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁sónts | active participle of *h₁ésti; being, existence;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ēs- | to be |
via Danish kryb
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | kryb | creepy-crawly; vermin; imperative of krybe |
| 2 | Danish | krybe | to crawl, creep; to grovel, cringe; to climb |
| 3 | Old Norse | krjúpa | to creep, crouch; to fall prostrate, kneel |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kreupaną | to twist, to creep |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |