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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

  1. comparative form of south: more south; southern;...

Ancestry of “souther”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishSouth—
2Frenchsudsouth
3Middle Frenchsud—
4Old Frenchsudsouth
5Old Englishsūþsouth
6Proto-Germanicsunþrąsouth; south, southward
7Proto-Indo-Europeansóh₂wl̥sun

Words derived from “souther”

  • southerly
  • southerliness
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