Where does “surcentral” come from?

surcentral (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.

surcentral (Spanish): south-central

Definitions

  1. south-central

Ancestry of “surcentral”, step by step

surcentral traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Spanish sur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishsursouth
2Frenchsudsouth
3Middle Frenchsudsouth
4Old Frenchsudsouth
5Old Englishsūþsouth
6Proto-Germanicsunþrąsouth; south, southward
7Proto-Indo-Europeansóh₂wl̥sun

via Spanish central

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishcentralcentral; headquarter; center
2Latincentrāliscentral, in the middle
3Latincentrumcenter
4Ancient GreekκέντρονSomething with a sharp point: point, spike, spur;...
5Proto-Hellenic*kéntron—
6Proto-Indo-European*ḱéntrompointed tool
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sóh₂wl̥ →Every word from Proto-Germanic sunþrą →Every word from Old English sūþ →