Etymology of the English word southern
the English word
southernderived 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)
using the English suffix
-ernderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*sāwel- (to shine)
Derivations in English
southerner,
southernly,
southernmost,
southernwoodUsage
Word found in Modern English
