Where does “sandweed” come from?

sandweed (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.

sandweed (English): Athysanus pusillus, a plant native to western North America

Definitions

  1. Athysanus pusillus, a plant native to western North America

Ancestry of “sandweed”, step by step

sandweed traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English sand

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsandRock that is ground more finely than gravel, but...
2Middle EnglishsondAlternative form of sand
3Old Englishsandaction of sending, embassy, mission, deputation;...
4Norwegian Nynorsksamdin agreement
5Proto-Germanicsamdazsand
6Proto-Indo-Europeansámh₂dʰossand
7Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one

via English weed

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishweedAny plant regarded as unwanted at the place...
2Middle Englishweed
3Old Englishwēodweed
4Proto-West Germanic*weudweed (unwanted plant)
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem-Every word from Proto-Indo-European sámh₂dʰosEvery word from Proto-Germanic samdaz