Where does “Southlander” come from?
Southlander (English) comes from English Southland, 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.
Southlander (English): a native of Southland in New Zealand
Definitions
- a native of Southland in New Zealand
Ancestry of “Southlander”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Southland | — |
| 2 | English | South | — |
| 3 | French | sud | south |
| 4 | Middle French | sud | — |
| 5 | Old French | sud | south |
| 6 | Old English | sūþ | south |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | sunþrą | south; south, southward |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sóh₂wl̥ | sun |