Where does “薩里” come from?
薩里 (Chinese) comes from English Surrey, from Old English Sūþrigē, from Old English sūþerne, from Proto-Germanic sunþrōnijaz, from Proto-Indo-European sóh₂wl̥ — sun.
薩里 (Chinese): Surrey
Definitions
- Surrey
Ancestry of “薩里”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Surrey | bordered clockwise by Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire |
| 2 | Old English | Sūþrigē | — |
| 3 | Old English | sūþerne | southern, southerly, coming from the south; of... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sunþrōnijaz | southern |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sóh₂wl̥ | sun |