Where does “Sør-Amerika” come from?
Sør-Amerika (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk 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.
Ancestry of “Sør-Amerika”, step by step
Sør-Amerika traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk sør
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | 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 Nynorsk Amerika
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | Amerika | America |