Where does “sydvest” come from?
sydvest (Danish) comes from Dutch zuidwester, from Dutch er, from Old Dutch iro.
sydvest (Danish): The southwest; cape ann, southwester, sou'wester;...
Definitions
- The southwest; cape ann, southwester, sou'wester;...
Ancestry of “sydvest”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | zuidwester | southwestern; A sou'wester; A libecchio |
| 2 | Dutch | er | there; him, her, it, them; of them, of those |
| 3 | Old Dutch | iro | — |