| 【south】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Old English word(s) "suð," and "suth." It carries the basic meaning of "south." from PIE *sawel- "sun-side, the sun" |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "south"]
south ****[336] The south edge, corner, or part of a place or country is the part which is towards the south.
southeast **[4168] any area lying in or towards this direction
southern ****[2070] Southern means in or from the south of a region, state, or country.
[WORD ROOT]root south
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] south
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Old English) suð, suth
[MEANING]root south
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Old English】 suð [from Proto-Germanic *sunthaz, related to Low German sud] southward, to the south, southern, in the south
- 【Old English】 suth [=suð]
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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south ★★★★[336] adjective from south
【DEFINITION】 The south edge, corner, or part of a place or country is the part which is towards the south.
【ROOTs】 south; south
【Etymology】 《Old English suð》 [from Proto-Germanic *sunthaz, related to Low German sud] southward, to the south, southern, in the south
【DERIVATIVEs】 south, southerly, southern, southernly
southeast ★★[4168] noun from east
【DEFINITION】 ① the point of the compass or the direction midway between south and east, 135° clockwise from north
② any area lying in or towards this direction
【pl.】 UNCOUNTABLE NOUN
【COMPOSITION】 south + east
【ROOTs】 ⑴ south; south ⑵ east; east
【Etymology】 《Old English east》 east, easterly, eastward
southern ★★★★[2070] adjective from southern 〈 south
【DEFINITION】 Southern means in or from the south of a region, state, or country.
【ROOTs】 ⑴ south; south ⑵ ern; adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Old English suð》 [from Proto-Germanic *sunthaz, related to Low German sud] southward, to the south, southern, in the south
【DERIVATIVEs】 south, southerly, southern, southernly
Other words containing "south"; southerly, southernly
(※ Proto-Indo-European (PIE) is the theorized common ancestor of the Indo-European language family. Its proposed features have been derived by linguistic reconstruction from documented Indo-European languages.)
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
soph
some
solve
solid
sol-
sol
soft
soci
so
sleep
