Where does “Söderlund” come from?
Söderlund (Swedish) comes from Swedish söder, from Old Norse suðr, from Proto-Germanic sunþrą, from Proto-Indo-European sóh₂wl̥ — sun.
Ancestry of “Söderlund”, step by step
Söderlund traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish söder
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Swedish | söder | south; one of the four major compass points;... |
| 2 | Old Norse | suðr | south; southern; southwards |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | sunþrą | south; south, southward |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sóh₂wl̥ | sun |
via Swedish lund
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Swedish | lund | a grove |
| 2 | Old Swedish | lunder | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | lundr | grove, clump of trees; a tree |
Words derived from “Söderlund”