Where does “sandpainting” come from?
sandpainting (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.
sandpainting (English): The art of pouring coloured sands and pigments...
Definitions
- The art of pouring coloured sands and pigments...
Ancestry of “sandpainting”, step by step
sandpainting 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 English painting
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | painting | present participle of paint; An illustration or... |
| 2 | English | paint | A substance that is applied as a liquid or paste,... |
| 3 | Middle English | peynten | To draw or paint depict in visual art |
| 4 | Old French | peint | — |
| 5 | Latin | pingō | to decorate, adorn, embellish |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | peyḱ- | to hew, cut out; to stitch, embroider, sting; to... |