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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

Definitions

  1. south

Ancestry of “suður”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesuðrsouth; southern; southwards
2Proto-Germanicsunþrąsouth; south, southward
3Proto-Indo-Europeansóh₂wl̥sun

Words derived from “suður”

  • Suðuroy
  • Suðurkorea
  • suðurkoreari
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