Where does “sydvästlig” come from?

sydvästlig (Swedish) comes 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.

sydvästlig (Swedish): southwest

Definitions

  1. southwest

Ancestry of “sydvästlig”, step by step

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