Where does “Soderlund” come from?

Soderlund (English) comes from Swedish Söderlund, from Swedish söder, from Old Norse suðr, from Proto-Germanic sunþrą, from Proto-Indo-European sóh₂wl̥ — sun.

Ancestry of “Soderlund”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SwedishSöderlund
2Swedishsödersouth; one of the four major compass points;...
3Old Norsesuðrsouth; southern; southwards
4Proto-Germanicsunþrąsouth; south, southward
5Proto-Indo-Europeansóh₂wl̥sun
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sóh₂wl̥Every word from Proto-Germanic sunþrąEvery word from Old Norse suðr
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