Etymology of the English word south
the English word
southderived from the Proto-Germanic root
*sunthaz (sunny)
derived from the Proto-Germanic root
*sunnon (sun)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*swen (sun)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*sāwel- (to shine)
Derivations in English
southbound,
southeasterly,
souther,
southing,
southpaw,
southeast,
southern,
southland,
southmost,
southward,
southwest,
southedCognates
French
sud, German
Süden, Italian
sudUsage
Word found in Old English, Modern English
