Where does “southernly” come from?

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

southernly (English): Somewhat southern; Southward

Definitions

  1. Somewhat southern; Southward

Ancestry of “southernly”, step by step

southernly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Southern

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishSouthernfrom or pertaining to the southern part of any...
2Old Englishsūþernesouthern, southerly, coming from the south; of...
3Proto-Germanicsunþrōnijazsouthern
4Proto-Indo-Europeansóh₂wl̥sun

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li

Words derived from “southernly”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sóh₂wl̥ →Every word from Proto-Germanic sunþrōnijaz →Every word from Old English sūþerne →
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