Where does “southern” come from?
Southern derives from Middle English southerne, from Old English sūþerne, from Proto-Germanic sunþrōnijaz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European sh₂un- and sóh₂wl̥, both relating to the sun.
southern (English): Of, facing, situated in, or related to the south;...
Definitions
- Of, facing, situated in, or related to the south;...
Ancestry of “southern”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | southerne | southern |
| 2 | Old English | sūþerne | southern, southerly, coming from the south; of... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | sunþrōnijaz | southern |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sóh₂wl̥ | sun |
Words derived from “southern”