Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/sunþanā

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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

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Etymology

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

Adverb

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*sunþanā

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

Coordinate terms

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(compass points)

*norþanā
*westanā *austanā
*sunþanā

Descendants

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