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Where does “sant” come from?

sant (Old Dutch) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk samd, from Proto-Germanic samdaz, from Proto-Indo-European sámh₂dʰos, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.

sant (Old Dutch): sand

Definitions

  1. sand

Ancestry of “sant”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsksamdin agreement
2Proto-Germanicsamdazsand
3Proto-Indo-Europeansámh₂dʰossand
4Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one

Words derived from “sant”

  • zandmole
  • zand
  • zandstrand
  • zandbank
  • drijfzand
  • zandaal
  • zandwoestijn
  • woestijnzand
  • zandstorm
  • zandgeel
  • zandbak
  • zandloper
  • zandvos
  • zandlaag
  • zandkasteel
  • zanderig
  • zandzak
  • zandmol
  • zandgrond
  • sant
  • sand
  • sandstorm
  • santu
  • santi
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