Where does “Südpol” come from?

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

Südpol (German): South Pole; south pole

Definitions

  1. South Pole; south pole

Ancestry of “Südpol”, step by step

Südpol 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 pol

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanpolpole
2Latinpoluspole
3Ancient Greekπόλοςpivot, hinge, axis, pole; axis of the celestial...
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn
Every word from Proto-Germanic sudą →Every word from Old High German sut →Every word from Middle High German sut →