Where does “Südafrika” come from?

Südafrika (German) comes from German Süd, from Middle High German sut, from Old High German sut, from Proto-Germanic sudą — brew, soup.

Ancestry of “Südafrika”, step by step

Südafrika traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Süd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSüdthe south; a wind coming from the south
2Middle High Germansut—
3Old High Germansut—
4Proto-Germanicsudąbrew, soup

via German Afrika

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanAfrikaAfrica

Words derived from “Südafrika”

Every word from Proto-Germanic sudą →Every word from Old High German sut →Every word from Middle High German sut →