Where does “souther” come from?
souther (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.
souther (English): comparative form of south: more south; southern;...
Definitions
- comparative form of south: more south; southern;...
Ancestry of “souther”, step by step
souther traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English South
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | South | Any of various particular regions named for the cardinal direction in which they lie |
| 2 | French | sud | south |
| 3 | Middle French | sud | south |
| 4 | Old French | sud | south |
| 5 | Old English | sūþ | south |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | sunþrą | south; south, southward |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sóh₂wl̥ | sun |
via English ER
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ER | The statistic "Earned Run"; Initialism of... |
| 2 | Turkish | er | early; brave; man, male |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | ایر | saddle, a seat for a rider placed on the back of a horse or other animal |
| 4 | Old Anatolian Turkish | ایر | early, at a time in advance of the usual or expected event |
| 5 | Proto-Turkic | ēder | saddle |