Where does “sandsekk” come from?

sandsekk (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.

sandsekk (Norwegian Nynorsk): a sandbag

Definitions

  1. a sandbag

Ancestry of “sandsekk”, step by step

sandsekk 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 sekk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsksekka bag or sack
2Old Norsesekkrsack, big bag
3Proto-Germanicsakkuzsack, bag, purse
4Latinsaccussack, bag; purse, wallet, moneybag; garment of...
5Ancient Greekσάκκοςsack; sackcloth; sackcloth vestment, penitential...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sámh₂dʰos →Every word from Proto-Germanic samdaz →