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Where does “sámh₂dʰos” come from?

sámh₂dʰos (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.

sámh₂dʰos (Proto-Indo-European): sand

Definitions

  1. sand

Ancestry of “sámh₂dʰos”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one

Words derived from “sámh₂dʰos”

  • sand
  • sandstone
  • sandpaper
  • sanding
  • sandbox
  • sandbank
  • sandbar
  • sandbag
  • sandstorm
  • sandhill
  • sandpiper
  • sander
  • greensand
  • sandcastle
  • sandlot
  • Sandbach
  • sandspit
  • sandfly
  • sandman
  • sandblast
  • sandgrouse
  • sandpile
  • sandwort
  • sandpainting
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