Where does “zandstorm” come from?
zandstorm (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.
zandstorm (Dutch): sandstorm
Definitions
- sandstorm
Ancestry of “zandstorm”, step by step
zandstorm 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 storm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | storm | storm; a wind scale for very strong wind,... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | storm | storm, violent weather; storm, heavy wind; storm,... |
| 3 | Old Dutch | storm | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *sturm | storm |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sturmaz | storm |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)twer- | to rotate, swirl, twirl, move around; to turn... |