Where does “sandcrete” come from?
sandcrete (English) comes from English sand, 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.
sandcrete (English): A yellow-white construction material made from a binder (typically Portland cement), sand, and water
Definitions
- A yellow-white construction material made from a binder (typically Portland cement), sand, and water
Ancestry of “sandcrete”, step by step
sandcrete traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sand
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sand | Rock that is ground more finely than gravel, but... |
| 2 | Middle English | sond | Alternative form of sand |
| 3 | Old English | sand | action of sending, embassy, mission, deputation;... |
| 4 | Norwegian Nynorsk | samd | in agreement |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | samdaz | sand |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sámh₂dʰos | sand |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |