Where does “Sudan Selatan” come from?
Sudan Selatan (Malay) comes from Malay selatan, from Proto-Malayic sAlatan, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian salatan — south or south wind.
Ancestry of “Sudan Selatan”, step by step
Sudan Selatan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Malay selatan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | selatan | south |
| 2 | Proto-Malayic | sAlatan | — |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | salatan | south or south wind |
via English South Sudan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | South Sudan | formerly the southern part of Sudan |