Where does “Camarines Sur” come from?
Camarines Sur (Spanish) comes from Spanish sur, 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.
Ancestry of “Camarines Sur”, step by step
Camarines Sur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish sur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | sur | south |
| 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 |
via Spanish camarines
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | camarines | — |