Where does “santi” come from?
santi (Sranan Tongo) comes from Dutch zand, from Middle Dutch sant, from Old Dutch sant, from Norwegian Nynorsk samd, from Proto-Germanic samdaz, from Proto-Indo-European sámh₂dʰos, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
santi (Sranan Tongo): sand
Ancestry of “santi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | zand | sand |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | sant | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | sant | sand |
| 4 | Norwegian Nynorsk | samd | in agreement |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | samdaz | sand |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sámh₂dʰos | sand |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |