Where does “südelbisch” come from?

südelbisch (German) comes from German elbisch, from German Elbe, from Middle High German Elbe, from Old High German Elba, from Proto-West Germanic albi, from Proto-Germanic albī, from Latin Albis, from Latin Albeus.

südelbisch (German): on the south side of the Elbe; South Elbian

Definitions

  1. on the south side of the Elbe; South Elbian

Ancestry of “südelbisch”, step by step

südelbisch traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German elbisch

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanelbischElbian; of, located by or pertaining to the Elbe;...
2GermanElbeAlternative form of Elb
3Middle High GermanElbe—
4Old High GermanElba—
5Proto-West Germanicalbielf, fairy
6Proto-Germanicalbīriver
7LatinAlbis—
8LatinAlbeus—

via German Süd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSüdthe south; a wind coming from the south
2Middle High Germansut—
3Old High Germansut—
4Proto-Germanicsudąbrew, soup
Every word from Latin Albeus →Every word from Proto-Germanic albī →Every word from Latin Albis →