Where does “sand” come from?

sand (Faroese) comes from Faroese sandur, from Old Norse sandr, from Proto-Germanic samdaz, from Proto-Indo-European sámh₂dʰos, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.

sand (Faroese): accusative of sandur

Definitions

  1. accusative of sandur

Ancestry of “sand”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesesandursand
2Old Norsesandrsand; sandbanks, sands, sandy ground
3Proto-Germanicsamdazsand
4Proto-Indo-Europeansámh₂dʰossand
5Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sámh₂dʰos →Every word from Proto-Germanic samdaz →