Where does “zandgeel” come from?

zandgeel (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.

zandgeel (Dutch): sandy, sand-colored

Definitions

  1. sandy, sand-colored

Ancestry of “zandgeel”, step by step

zandgeel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch zand

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchzandsand
2Middle Dutchsant
3Old Dutchsantsand
4Norwegian Nynorsksamdin agreement
5Proto-Germanicsamdazsand
6Proto-Indo-Europeansámh₂dʰossand
7Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one

via Dutch Geel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchGeelyellow
2Middle Dutchgelu
3Old Dutchgeloyellow
4Proto-West Germanicgeluyellow
5Proto-Germanicgelwazyellow
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰelh₃wósyellow, green
7Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰelh₃-to flourish; green, yellow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem-Every word from Proto-Indo-European sámh₂dʰosEvery word from Proto-Germanic samdaz
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