Where does “Suðrland” come from?

Suðrland (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse suðr, from Proto-Germanic sunþrą, from Proto-Indo-European sóh₂wl̥ — sun.

Ancestry of “Suðrland”, step by step

Suðrland traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse suðr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesuðrsouth; southern; southwards
2Proto-Germanicsunþrąsouth; south, southward
3Proto-Indo-Europeansóh₂wl̥sun

via Old Norse land

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norselandland
2Proto-Germaniclandąland, area of ground
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlendʰ-land, heath; loins
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sóh₂wl̥ →Every word from Proto-Germanic sunþrą →Every word from Old Norse suðr →