Where does “syden” come from?

syden (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Bokmål syd, from Danish syd, from Dutch zuid, from Old Dutch sūth, from Proto-West Germanic *sunþr, from Proto-Germanic sunþrą, from Proto-Indo-European sóh₂wl̥ — sun.

syden (Norwegian Nynorsk): the south as a holiday destination, as above

Definitions

  1. the south as a holiday destination, as above

Ancestry of “syden”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålsydsouth; a land area in the south
2DanishsydThe south; imperative of syde
3Dutchzuidsouth; southwards
4Old Dutchsūth—
5Proto-West Germanic*sunþrsouthern, southernly
6Proto-Germanicsunþrąsouth; south, southward
7Proto-Indo-Europeansóh₂wl̥sun
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sóh₂wl̥ →Every word from Proto-Germanic sunþrą →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *sunþr →