Etymology of the English word southpaw
the English word
southpawderived 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)
derived from the English word
pawderived from the Old French word
poweDate
The earliest known usage of southpaw in English dates from the 20th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
