Where does “Suid-Soedan” come from?
Suid-Soedan (Afrikaans) comes from Afrikaans suid, from Dutch zuid, from Old Dutch sūth, from Proto-West Germanic *sunþr, from Proto-Germanic sunþrą, from Proto-Indo-European sóh₂wl̥ — sun.
Ancestry of “Suid-Soedan”, step by step
Suid-Soedan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Afrikaans suid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | suid | south |
| 2 | Dutch | zuid | south; southwards |
| 3 | Old Dutch | sūth | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *sunþr | southern, southernly |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sunþrą | south; south, southward |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sóh₂wl̥ | sun |
via Afrikaans Soedan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | Soedan | — |