Where does “southerliness” come from?
southerliness (English) comes from English southerly, from English souther, from English South, from French sud, from Middle French sud, from Old French sud, from Old English sūþ, from Proto-Germanic sunþrą — sun.
southerliness (English): The quality or state of being southerly;...
Definitions
- The quality or state of being southerly;...
Ancestry of “southerliness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | southerly | A wind blowing from the south; coming from the... |
| 2 | English | souther | comparative form of south: more south; southern;... |
| 3 | English | South | — |
| 4 | French | sud | south |
| 5 | Middle French | sud | — |
| 6 | Old French | sud | south |
| 7 | Old English | sūþ | south |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | sunþrą | south; south, southward |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sóh₂wl̥ | sun |