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Where does “sabulous” come from?

sabulous (English) comes from Latin sabulosus, from Latin sabulum, from Proto-Indo-European sámh₂dʰos, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.

sabulous (English): Sandy or gritty

Definitions

  1. Sandy or gritty

Ancestry of “sabulous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsabulosussandy, gravelly
2LatinsabulumAlternative form of sabulō; gravel, sand; sand,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeansámh₂dʰossand
4Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one
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