Where does “südwärts” come from?

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

südwärts (German): southward, southwards

Definitions

  1. southward, southwards

Ancestry of “südwärts”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSüdthe south; a wind coming from the south
2Middle High Germansut—
3Old High Germansut—
4Proto-Germanicsudąbrew, soup
Every word from Proto-Germanic sudą →Every word from Old High German sut →Every word from Middle High German sut →