Where does “zandvos” come from?

zandvos (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.

zandvos (Dutch): Rüppell's fox, sand fox

Definitions

  1. Rüppell's fox, sand fox

Ancestry of “zandvos”, step by step

zandvos 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 vos

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchvosfox, carnivore of the tribe Vulpini; red fox...
2Middle Dutchvosfox, red fox
3Old Dutchfusfox
4Proto-Germanicfuhsazfox
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpúḱsosthe tailed one
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpuḱ-tail; press together
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem-Every word from Proto-Indo-European sámh₂dʰosEvery word from Proto-Germanic samdaz
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