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Etymology of the English word quicksand

the English word quicksand
derived from the English word sand
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *sanda-
derived from the English word quick
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *gʷei- (to live)
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *kwikwaz

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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