Where does “Quarzsand” come from?

Quarzsand (German) comes from German sand, from Middle High German sant, from Old High German sant, from Norwegian Nynorsk samd, from Proto-Germanic samdaz, from Proto-Indo-European sámh₂dʰos, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.

Quarzsand (German): quartz sand

Definitions

  1. quartz sand

Ancestry of “Quarzsand”, step by step

Quarzsand traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German sand

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germansandsand particles of rock
2Middle High Germansant—
3Old High Germansantsand
4Norwegian Nynorsksamdin agreement
5Proto-Germanicsamdazsand
6Proto-Indo-Europeansámh₂dʰossand
7Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one

via German Quarz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanQuarzquartz
2Middle High Germanquarz—
3Germantwarc—
4Proto-Slavictvьrdъhard, firm, solid
5Proto-Balto-Slavic*twírˀtashard, firm, solid
6Proto-Indo-EuropeantwerH-to enclose, fence in; to grab, seize; to stir
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sámh₂dʰos →Every word from Proto-Germanic samdaz →