Where does “Südmauer” come from?
Südmauer (German) comes from German Süden, from Italian sud, 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.
Südmauer (German): south wall
Definitions
- south wall
Ancestry of “Südmauer”, step by step
Südmauer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Süden
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Süden | south |
| 2 | Italian | sud | south |
| 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 |
via German Mauer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Mauer | a wall, usually one made of stone or concrete |
| 2 | Middle High German | mūre | wall |
| 3 | Old High German | mūra | wall |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *mūrā | wall |
| 5 | Latin | mūrus | wall, city wall(s), (usually of a city, as opposed to pariēs) |
| 6 | Old Latin | moerus | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mēy- | soft, tender, dear |