Where does “sydsydvästlig” come from?

sydsydvästlig (Swedish) comes from Swedish sydsydväst, from Swedish sydväst, from Swedish väst, from Latin vestis, from Latin līnea, from Latin līnum, from Proto-Italic līnom, from Proto-Indo-European līnom — flax.

sydsydvästlig (Swedish): south-southwest

Definitions

  1. south-southwest

Ancestry of “sydsydvästlig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsydsydvästsouth-southwest
2Swedishsydvästsouthwest
3Swedishvästwest
4Latinvestisgarment, gown, robe, vestment, clothing, vesture;...
5LatinlīneaA linen thread
6Latinlīnumflax
7Proto-Italiclīnom
8Proto-Indo-Europeanlīnomflax
Every word from Proto-Indo-European līnomEvery word from Proto-Italic līnomEvery word from Latin līnum
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