Where does “sandily” come from?
sandily (English) comes from English Sandy, from Middle English sandi, from Old English sandiġ, from Old English sand, from Norwegian Nynorsk samd, from Proto-Germanic samdaz, from Proto-Indo-European sámh₂dʰos, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
sandily (English): In a sandy way
Definitions
- In a sandy way
Ancestry of “sandily”, step by step
sandily traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Sandy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Sandy | A Scotsman; A Sand Dancer; The A-1 Sky Raider... |
| 2 | Middle English | sandi | — |
| 3 | Old English | sandiġ | sandy |
| 4 | Old English | sand | action of sending, embassy, mission, deputation;... |
| 5 | Norwegian Nynorsk | samd | in agreement |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | samdaz | sand |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sámh₂dʰos | sand |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |