Sandy
/ˈsæn.di/noun
Covered with or containing sand; also, light brownish-yellow in color.
Did you know?English sandy is a plain adjective, but its root goes back to Proto-Germanic *sandwaz, the same ancient family behind German Sand and Dutch zand.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*sā- / *seh₂-
“A base connected with gritty, loose material; the exact prehistoric form is uncertain.”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*sandwaz
“Sand, gritty earth.”
Old English
OE
sandig
“Sandy; full of sand.”
Middle English
ME
sandi
“Sandy; covered with sand.”
Modern English
English
sandy
“Covered with or containing sand; light brownish-yellow in color.”