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
- The process by which a place begins to resemble the American South
Ancestry of “southernification”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Southern | from or pertaining to the southern part of any... |
| 2 | Old English | sūþerne | southern, southerly, coming from the south; of... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | sunþrōnijaz | southern |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sóh₂wl̥ | sun |