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
- sand; soil consisting mostly of sand with...
Ancestry of “zavel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | savel | — |
| 2 | Latin | sabulum | Alternative form of sabulō; gravel, sand; sand,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sámh₂dʰos | sand |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |