Where does “Sarf London” come from?

Sarf London (English) comes from English south, from Middle English south, from Old English sūþ, from Proto-Germanic sunþrą, from Proto-Indo-European sóh₂wl̥ — sun.

Sarf London (English): South London

Definitions

  1. South London

Ancestry of “Sarf London”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsouthOne of the four major compass points,...
2Middle Englishsouthsouth, southernness; A location to the south; the...
3Old Englishsūþsouth
4Proto-Germanicsunþrąsouth; south, southward
5Proto-Indo-Europeansóh₂wl̥sun
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sóh₂wl̥ →Every word from Proto-Germanic sunþrą →Every word from Old English sūþ →