Where does “sand” come from?
sand (Old English) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk samd, from Proto-Germanic samdaz, from Proto-Indo-European sámh₂dʰos, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
sand (Old English): action of sending, embassy, mission, deputation;...
Definitions
- action of sending, embassy, mission, deputation;...
Ancestry of “sand”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | samd | in agreement |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | samdaz | sand |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sámh₂dʰos | sand |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |
Words derived from “sand”