Where does “зюйд” come from?
зюйд (Russian) comes from Dutch zuid, from Old Dutch sūth, from Proto-West Germanic *sunþr, from Proto-Germanic sunþrą, from Proto-Indo-European sóh₂wl̥ — sun.
зюйд (Russian): south; south wind
Ancestry of “зюйд”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Dutch | zuid | south; southwards |
| 2 | Old Dutch | sūth | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *sunþr | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sunþrą | south; south, southward |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sóh₂wl̥ | sun |
Words derived from “зюйд”