Where does “zandlaag” come from?

zandlaag (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.

zandlaag (Dutch): sand layer, layer of sand

Definitions

  1. sand layer, layer of sand

Ancestry of “zandlaag”, step by step

zandlaag 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 laag

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchlaaglow; layer; class, when referring to social class
2Middle Dutchlâgelow, close to the ground
3Old Dutchlāgi
4Proto-Germaniclēgazlow; flat, level with the ground
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlegʰ-to lie
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem-Every word from Proto-Indo-European sámh₂dʰosEvery word from Proto-Germanic samdaz
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