Where does “fjæresand” come from?

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

Ancestry of “fjæresand”, step by step

fjæresand traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk sand

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsksandsand
2Old Norsesandrsand; sandbanks, sands, sandy ground
3Proto-Germanicsamdazsand
4Proto-Indo-Europeansámh₂dʰossand
5Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one

via Norwegian Nynorsk fjære

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskfjærelow tide, ebb, ebb tide; intertidal zone,...
2Old Norsefjaraebb; fore shore, beach
3Proto-Germanicferwǭ—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sámh₂dʰos →Every word from Proto-Germanic samdaz →