Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/sunþanā

This Proto-West Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-West Germanic

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *sunþanē. Equivalent to *sunþr (“southern”) +‎ *-anā (ablative adverb suffix).

Adverb

*sunþanā

  1. ablative of *sunþr (“southern”): from the south

Coordinate terms

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Descendants

  • Old English: sūþan
    • Middle English: suthen
  • Old Saxon: sūthan
  • Old Dutch: *sūthan
  • Old High German: sundan, sundana
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