Where does “suður” come from?
suður (Faroese) comes from Old Norse suðr, from Proto-Germanic sunþrą, from Proto-Indo-European sóh₂wl̥ — sun.
suður (Faroese): south
Ancestry of “suður”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | suðr | south; southern; southwards |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | sunþrą | south; south, southward |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sóh₂wl̥ | sun |
Words derived from “suður”