Where does “Südwestpfalz” come from?

Südwestpfalz (German) comes from German Pfalz, from Old High German pfalinza, from Latin palātium, from Etruscan 𐌚𐌀𐌋𐌀𐌃 — sky.

Ancestry of “Südwestpfalz”, step by step

Südwestpfalz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Pfalz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanPfalzpalace
2Old High Germanpfalinza
3Latinpalātium
4Etruscan𐌚𐌀𐌋𐌀𐌃sky

via German Südwest

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSüdwestsouthwest
Every word from Etruscan 𐌚𐌀𐌋𐌀𐌃Every word from Latin palātiumEvery word from Old High German pfalinza