Where does “cwecesand” come from?
cwecesand (Old English) comes from Old English cwic, from Proto-West Germanic *kwiku, from Proto-Germanic kwikwaz, from Proto-Indo-European gʷih₃wós, from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w- — to live.
cwecesand (Old English): quicksand
Definitions
- quicksand
Ancestry of “cwecesand”, step by step
cwecesand traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English cwic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | cwic | living, live, alive; mentally agile; intelligent,... |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | *kwiku | alive |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kwikwaz | alive; lively, quick |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷih₃wós | alive, living |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷeih₃w- | to live |
via Old English sand
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | sand | action of sending, embassy, mission, deputation;... |
| 2 | Norwegian Nynorsk | samd | in agreement |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | samdaz | sand |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sámh₂dʰos | sand |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |
via Proto-Germanic kwikwasamdaz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | kwikwasamdaz | — |