Etymology of the English word southeast
the English word
southeastderived from the English word
eastderived from 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
southeaster,
southeastwardUsage
Word found in Modern English
