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
- southpaw
Ancestry of “サウスポー”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | southpaw | One who is left-handed, especially in sports; A... |
| 2 | English | South | Any of various particular regions named for the cardinal direction in which they lie |
| 3 | French | sud | south |
| 4 | Middle French | sud | south |
| 5 | Old French | sud | south |
| 6 | Old English | sūþ | south |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | sunþrą | south; south, southward |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sóh₂wl̥ | sun |