Where does “zavel” come from?

zavel (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch savel, from Latin sabulum, from Proto-Indo-European sámh₂dʰos, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.

zavel (Dutch): sand; soil consisting mostly of sand with...

Definitions

  1. sand; soil consisting mostly of sand with...

Ancestry of “zavel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchsavel—
2LatinsabulumAlternative form of sabulō; gravel, sand; sand,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeansámh₂dʰossand
4Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sámh₂dʰos →Every word from Latin sabulum →
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