Where does “sandstorm” come from?

sandstorm (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.

sandstorm (Norwegian Nynorsk): a sandstorm

Definitions

  1. a sandstorm

Ancestry of “sandstorm”, step by step

sandstorm 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 storm

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskstormstorm (a very strong wind, stronger than a gale, less than a hurricane)
2Old Norsestormrstorm
3Proto-Germanicsturmazstorm
4Proto-Indo-European(s)twer-to rotate, swirl, twirl, move around; to turn...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sámh₂dʰos →Every word from Proto-Germanic samdaz →