Sand

German (Berlin)

/zant/

noun
Definitions
  • sand (particles of rock)

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German sant inherited from Old High German sant inherited from Proto-Germanic *samdaz (sand) inherited from Proto-Indo-European *sámh₂dʰos (sand).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*sámh₂dʰos

Gloss

sand

Concept
Semantic Field

The physical world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

砂, 沙

Emoji
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