Where does “sandsucker” come from?
sandsucker (English) comes from English sucker, from English suck, from Middle English souken, from Old English sūcan, from Proto-West Germanic sūkan, from Proto-Germanic sūkaną, from Proto-Indo-European sug-, from Proto-Indo-European sew- — to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...
sandsucker (English): A barge that collected sand from the bottom of...
Definitions
- A barge that collected sand from the bottom of...
Ancestry of “sandsucker”, step by step
sandsucker traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sucker
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sucker | A person or animal that sucks, especially a... |
| 2 | English | suck | An instance of drawing something into one's mouth... |
| 3 | Middle English | souken | To suck; to extract or draw with the mouth; To... |
| 4 | Old English | sūcan | to suck |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | sūkan | to suck; to suckle |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | sūkaną | to suck; to suckle |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sug- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sew- | to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to... |
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 |