Where does “サウスポー” come from?

サウスポー (Japanese) comes from English southpaw, from English South, from French sud, from Middle French sud, from Old French sud, from Old English sūþ, from Proto-Germanic sunþrą, from Proto-Indo-European sóh₂wl̥ — sun.

サウスポー (Japanese): southpaw

Definitions

  1. southpaw

Ancestry of “サウスポー”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsouthpawOne who is left-handed, especially in sports; A...
2EnglishSouthAny of various particular regions named for the cardinal direction in which they lie
3Frenchsudsouth
4Middle Frenchsudsouth
5Old Frenchsudsouth
6Old Englishsūþsouth
7Proto-Germanicsunþrąsouth; south, southward
8Proto-Indo-Europeansóh₂wl̥sun
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sóh₂wl̥Every word from Proto-Germanic sunþrąEvery word from Old English sūþ
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