Where does “South Wentworthville” come from?

South Wentworthville (English) comes from English South, from French sud, from Middle French sud, from Old French sud, from Old English sūþ, from Proto-Germanic sunþrą, from Proto-Indo-European sóh₂wl̥ — sun.

Ancestry of “South Wentworthville”, step by step

South Wentworthville traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English South

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishSouthAny of various particular regions named for the cardinal direction in which they lie
2Frenchsudsouth
3Middle Frenchsudsouth
4Old Frenchsudsouth
5Old Englishsūþsouth
6Proto-Germanicsunþrąsouth; south, southward
7Proto-Indo-Europeansóh₂wl̥sun

via English Wentworth

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishWentworthAny of several placenames in England and elsewhere
2Old Englishwinterwinter; year
3Proto-West Germanicwintruwinter
4Proto-Germanicwintruzwinter
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sóh₂wl̥ →Every word from Proto-Germanic sunþrą →Every word from Old English sūþ →