Where does “søraustleg” come from?
søraustleg (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk søraust, 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.
søraustleg (Norwegian Nynorsk): south-east, southeast; south-eastern,...
Definitions
- south-east, southeast; south-eastern,...
Ancestry of “søraustleg”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | søraust | south-east or southeast; a south-easterly or... |
| 2 | Norwegian Nynorsk | sør | south |
| 3 | Old Norse | syðri | more southerly; most southerly |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sunþrizô | comparative degree of *sunþraz |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sunþraz | south, southern |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sh₂únt(e)ros | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sóh₂wl̥ | sun |