Where does “southernification” come from?

southernification (English) comes from English Southern, from Old English sūþerne, from Proto-Germanic sunþrōnijaz, from Proto-Indo-European sóh₂wl̥ — sun.

southernification (English): The process by which a place begins to resemble the American South

Definitions

  1. The process by which a place begins to resemble the American South

Ancestry of “southernification”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishSouthernfrom or pertaining to the southern part of any...
2Old Englishsūþernesouthern, southerly, coming from the south; of...
3Proto-Germanicsunþrōnijazsouthern
4Proto-Indo-Europeansóh₂wl̥sun
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sóh₂wl̥Every word from Proto-Germanic sunþrōnijazEvery word from Old English sūþerne