Where does “Sander” come from?
Sander (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.
Sander (German): sandur
Definitions
- sandur
Ancestry of “Sander”, step by step
Sander traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German sand
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | sand | sand particles of rock |
| 2 | Middle High German | sant | — |
| 3 | Old High German | sant | sand |
| 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 Icelandic sandur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | sandur | sand |
| 2 | Old Norse | sandr | sand; sandbanks, sands, sandy ground |
via German Alexander
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Alexander | — |