Where does “southwardly” come from?
southwardly (English) comes from English southward, from English South, from French sud, from Middle French sud, from Old French sud, from Old English sūþ, from Proto-Germanic sunþrą, from Proto-Indo-European sóh₂wl̥ — sun.
southwardly (English): southwards, towards the south
Definitions
- southwards, towards the south
Ancestry of “southwardly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | southward | The direction or area lying to the south of a... |
| 2 | English | South | — |
| 3 | French | sud | south |
| 4 | Middle French | sud | — |
| 5 | Old French | sud | south |
| 6 | Old English | sūþ | south |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | sunþrą | south; south, southward |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sóh₂wl̥ | sun |