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English word south comes from Proto-Indo-European *sewol-, and later Proto-Germanic *sunþraz (South, southern.)
*sewol- (Proto-Indo-European)
*sh₂únt(e)ros (Proto-Indo-European)
*sunþraz (Proto-Germanic)
South, southern.
*sunþrą (Proto-Germanic)
South South, southward.
sūþ (Old English)
south (Middle English)
south (English)
One of the four major compass points, specifically 180°, directed toward the South Pole, and conventionally downwards on a map, abbreviated as S. (astronomy) To come to the meridian; to cross the north and south line.. To turn or move toward the south; to veer toward the south. (meteorology) Of wind, from the south.. Downward.. In an adverse direction or trend.. Toward the south; southward. [...]