English
sandproof
From sand + -proof.
Formed from sand + -proof
Proto-Germanic *samdaz ‘sand’
Proto-West Germanic *samd
Old English sand
Middle English sand
English sand
Today it means
adj Protecting against, or resistant to, sand.
Sources
Sources: Wiktionary, “sandproof”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.
Etymograph / sandproof