Where does “sōth” come from?
sōth (Old Saxon) comes from English South, from French sud, from Middle French sud, from Old French sud, from Old English sūþ, from Proto-Germanic sunþrą, from Proto-Indo-European sóh₂wl̥ — sun.
sōth (Old Saxon): true, real
Definitions
- true, real
Ancestry of “sōth”, step by step
sōth traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English South
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | South | Any of various particular regions named for the cardinal direction in which they lie |
| 2 | French | sud | south |
| 3 | Middle French | sud | south |
| 4 | Old French | sud | south |
| 5 | Old English | sūþ | south |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | sunþrą | south; south, southward |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sóh₂wl̥ | sun |