Where does “Südasien” come from?

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

Südasien (German): South Asia

Definitions

  1. South Asia

Ancestry of “Südasien”, step by step

Südasien 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 Asien

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanAsienAsia
Every word from Proto-Germanic sudą →Every word from Old High German sut →Every word from Middle High German sut →