Where does “sandspur” come from?
sandspur (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.
sandspur (English): Synonym of sandbur
Definitions
- Synonym of sandbur
Ancestry of “sandspur”, step by step
sandspur 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 Spur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Spur | someone connected with Tottenham Hotspur FC, as a... |
| 2 | Middle English | spure | Alternative form of spore; Alternative form of... |
| 3 | Old English | spora | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *spurō | spur |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | spurô | spur |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sper- | to fidget, twitch; to push; to be quick; to... |