Etymology of the English word southwest
the English word
southwestderived 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
westderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*wes-pero-derived from the Proto-Germanic root
*wes-t-Derivations in English
southwester,
southwestwardUsage
Word found in Modern English
