Where does “sandy” come from?
Sandy comes from Middle English sandi, from Old English sandiġ, meaning containing or resembling sand.
sandy (English): Covered with sand; Sprinkled with sand;...
Definitions
- Covered with sand; Sprinkled with sand;...
Ancestry of “sandy”, step by step
sandy traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English sandi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | sandi | — |
| 2 | Old English | sandiġ | sandy |
| 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 sandiȝ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | sandiȝ | — |
via Middle English sondy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | sondy | — |