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
southwardly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English southward
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | southward | The direction or area lying to the south of a... |
| 2 | English | South | Any of various particular regions named for the cardinal direction in which they lie |
| 3 | French | sud | south |
| 4 | Middle French | sud | south |
| 5 | Old French | sud | south |
| 6 | Old English | sūþ | south |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | sunþrą | south; south, southward |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sóh₂wl̥ | sun |