Where does “sandig” come from?
sandig (Swedish) comes from Swedish sänd, from Old Swedish sander, from Old Norse sannr, from Proto-Germanic sanþaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁sónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ēs- — to be.
sandig (Swedish): sandy, which has sand on it
Definitions
- sandy, which has sand on it
Ancestry of “sandig”, step by step
sandig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish sänd
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | sänd | sand (finely ground rock) |
| 2 | Old Swedish | sander | true, real |
| 3 | Old Norse | sannr | true |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sanþaz | true, real |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁sónts | active participle of *h₁ésti; being, existence;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ēs- | to be |
via Swedish IG
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | IG | Abbreviation of inte godkänd or icke godkänd; a... |