Where does “Suðurnes” come from?

Suðurnes (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic nes, from Old Norse nes, from Proto-Germanic nasją, from Proto-Indo-European néh₂s — nose.

Ancestry of “Suðurnes”, step by step

Suðurnes traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic nes

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicnesa headland, a cape, a ness projecting to the sea...
2Old Norsenesheadland
3Proto-Germanicnasjąfoothill; headland; cape
4Proto-Indo-Europeannéh₂snose

via Icelandic suður

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicsuðursouth
2Old Norsesuðrsouth; southern; southwards
3Proto-Germanicsunþrąsouth; south, southward
4Proto-Indo-Europeansóh₂wl̥sun
Every word from Proto-Indo-European néh₂s →Every word from Proto-Germanic nasją →Every word from Old Norse nes →
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