Where does “sand” come from?

sand (English) comes from Middle English sond, from Old English sand, from Norwegian Nynorsk samd, from Proto-Germanic samdaz, from Proto-Indo-European sámh₂dʰos, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.

sand (English): Rock that is ground more finely than gravel, but...

Definitions

  1. Rock that is ground more finely than gravel, but...

Ancestry of “sand”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishsondAlternative form of sand
2Old Englishsandaction of sending, embassy, mission, deputation;...
3Norwegian Nynorsksamdin agreement
4Proto-Germanicsamdazsand
5Proto-Indo-Europeansámh₂dʰossand
6Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one

Words derived from “sand”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sámh₂dʰos →Every word from Proto-Germanic samdaz →