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
southerliness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English southerly
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Any of various particular regions named for the cardinal direction in which they lie |
| 4 | French | sud | south |
| 5 | Middle French | sud | south |
| 6 | Old French | sud | south |
| 7 | Old English | sūþ | south |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | sunþrą | south; south, southward |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sóh₂wl̥ | sun |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |