Where does “sydöstlig” come from?

sydöstlig (Swedish) comes from Swedish sydost, from Swedish öst, from Old Swedish oster, from Old Norse ostr, from Proto-Germanic justaz, from Proto-Indo-European yaus-, from Proto-Indo-European yew(ǝ)- — to blend, mix , knead.

sydöstlig (Swedish): southeast

Definitions

  1. southeast

Ancestry of “sydöstlig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsydostsoutheast
2SwedishöstTowards east, eastward; east
3Old Swedishostercheese
4Old Norseostrcheese
5Proto-Germanicjustazcheese
6Proto-Indo-Europeanyaus-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanyew(ǝ)-to blend, mix , knead
Every word from Proto-Indo-European yew(ǝ)- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European yaus- →Every word from Proto-Germanic justaz →