'sandhill' originates from Old English, specifically the words 'sand' and 'hyll', where 'sand' meant 'sand' and 'hyll' meant 'hill'.

'sandhill' changed from the Old English words 'sand' and 'hyll' and eventually became the modern English word 'sandhill'.

Initially, it meant 'a hill of sand', and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.