Where does “south-southwestern” come from?

south-southwestern (English) comes from English -ern, from Middle English -erne, from Old English -erne, from Proto-Germanic -ōnijaz.

south-southwestern (English): Of, in or pertaining to the south-southwest

Definitions

  1. Of, in or pertaining to the south-southwest

Ancestry of “south-southwestern”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-ernAdded to the names of directions to form...
2Middle English-erne"northerne "northern", southerne "southern",...
3Old English-erneAdjective suffix occurring in names for...
4Proto-Germanic-ōnijaz—
Every word from Proto-Germanic -ōnijaz →Every word from English -ern →Every word from Old English -erne →