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Is sand called sand because its in between the sea and the land?

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Hmmm... I've never thought of that before... nice catch lol

Have a great day :D

User Anand Sunderraman
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No, not at all. ... The English word 'sand' comes from Old Dutch/proto-German 'zand', which has nothing to do with either sea OR land, but referred originally to unstable ground, as near rivers.

I hate the English language sometimes, like: "waterfall". But anyways, I hope this helps ^^

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