Where does “søraust” come from?
søraust (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål sør, from Old Norse syðri, from Proto-Germanic sunþrizô, from Proto-Germanic sunþraz, from Proto-Indo-European sh₂únt(e)ros, from Proto-Indo-European sóh₂wl̥ — sun.
søraust (Norwegian Bokmål): alternative form of sørøst
Definitions
- alternative form of sørøst
Ancestry of “søraust”, step by step
søraust traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål sør
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | sør | south |
| 2 | Old Norse | syðri | more southerly; most southerly |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | sunþrizô | comparative degree of *sunþraz |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sunþraz | south, southern |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sh₂únt(e)ros | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sóh₂wl̥ | sun |
via Norwegian Bokmål aust
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | aust | alternative form of øst |
| 2 | Old Norse | austr | east |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | austrą | east; east, eastward |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | austraz | east, eastern |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *h₂éwsteros | in the direction of dawn, east |