Where does “south” come from?
south (Middle English) comes from Old English sūþ, from Proto-Germanic sunþrą, from Proto-Indo-European sóh₂wl̥ — sun.
south (Middle English): south, southernness; A location to the south; the...
Definitions
- south, southernness; A location to the south; the...
Ancestry of “south”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | sūþ | south |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | sunþrą | south; south, southward |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sóh₂wl̥ | sun |
Words derived from “south”