Where does “stuifzand” come from?
stuifzand (Dutch) comes from Dutch zand, from Middle Dutch sant, from Old Dutch sant, from Norwegian Nynorsk samd, from Proto-Germanic samdaz, from Proto-Indo-European sámh₂dʰos, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
stuifzand (Dutch): fine sand liable to being blown away by the wind
Definitions
- fine sand liable to being blown away by the wind
Ancestry of “stuifzand”, step by step
stuifzand traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch zand
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | zand | sand |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | sant | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | sant | sand |
| 4 | Norwegian Nynorsk | samd | in agreement |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | samdaz | sand |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sámh₂dʰos | sand |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |
via Dutch stuiven
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | stuiven | to dash, move rapidly; to be dusty; to be blown... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | stuven | to give off or throw up dust |
| 3 | Old Dutch | stūvan | to give off or throw up dust |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | steuban | to throw up dust |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | steubaną | to fly or whirl about; to fume; smoke; smolder |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |