Where does “*sunþr” come from?
*sunþr (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic sunþrą, from Proto-Indo-European sóh₂wl̥ — sun.
Ancestry of “*sunþr”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | sunþrą | south; south, southward |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | sóh₂wl̥ | sun |