Where does “south” come from?
South comes from Middle English south, from Old English sūþ, from Proto-Germanic sunþrą and sunþraz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European sh₂únt(e)ros and sóh₂wl̥.
south (English): One of the four major compass points,...
Definitions
- One of the four major compass points,...
Ancestry of “south”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | south | south, southernness; A location to the south; the... |
| 2 | Old English | sūþ | south |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | sunþrą | south; south, southward |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sóh₂wl̥ | sun |
Words derived from “south”