Where does “sanding” come from?
Sanding is derived from English sand, a granular material, combined with the gerund suffix -ing to denote the process of abrading or smoothing with sand.
sanding (English): present participle of sand; The act or process by...
Definitions
- present participle of sand; The act or process by...
Ancestry of “sanding”, step by step
sanding 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 |
via Middle English sanding
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | sanding | — |