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Where does “sander” come from?

sander (Old Swedish) comes from Old Norse sannr, from Proto-Germanic sanþaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁sónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ēs-.

sander (Old Swedish): true, real

Definitions

  1. true, real

Ancestry of “sander”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesannrtrue
2Proto-Germanicsanþaztrue, real
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁sóntsactive participle of *h₁ésti; being, existence;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ēs-—

Words derived from “sander”

  • santa
  • sandsten
  • Sandström
  • sand
  • sandig
  • sandpapper
  • sanda
  • osannolik
  • Sandberg
  • sandstrand
  • sannerligen
  • sannolik
  • sannolikhet
  • sann
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