Where does “sandstorm” come from?

sandstorm (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.

sandstorm (Danish): sandstorm

Definitions

  1. sandstorm

Ancestry of “sandstorm”, step by step

sandstorm 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 Storm

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DanishStormstorm
2Old Danishstorm—
3Old Norsestormrstorm
4Proto-Germanicsturmazstorm
5Proto-Indo-European(s)twer-to rotate, swirl, twirl, move around; to turn...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ēs- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁sónts →Every word from Proto-Germanic sanþaz →
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