Where does “sandslott” come from?

sandslott (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.

sandslott (Swedish): a sandcastle

Definitions

  1. a sandcastle

Ancestry of “sandslott”, step by step

sandslott traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish sänd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsändsand (finely ground rock)
2Old Swedishsandertrue, real
3Old Norsesannrtrue
4Proto-Germanicsanþaztrue, real
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁sóntsactive participle of *h₁ésti; being, existence;...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ēs-to be

via Swedish slott

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishslotta castle; small palace or very large manor; a...
2Middle Low Germanslotbolt, lock, castle
3Proto-West Germanic*slotbar, bolt
4Proto-Germanicslutą—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ēs- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁sónts →Every word from Proto-Germanic sanþaz →