Where does “sandorm” come from?

sandorm (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.

sandorm (Danish): lugworm, sandworm

Definitions

  1. lugworm, sandworm

Ancestry of “sandorm”, step by step

sandorm 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 orm

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishormworm; grub; maggot
2Old Norseormrsnake, serpent; worm
3Proto-Germanicwurmizworm; serpent, snake
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwr̥misworm
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ēs- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁sónts →Every word from Proto-Germanic sanþaz →