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Origin:
The word "northern" has an ancient Indo-European origin. The Proto-Indo-European root "*h₂ner-[g]ʰ-ter-" referred to something that was located "on the other side" or "away from the speaker". This root gave rise to similar words in other Indo-European languages, such as:
In Old English, the word "norðern" specifically referred to the direction toward the North Pole. Over time, the meaning of "northern" expanded to encompass anything related to the northern region, such as its people, culture, and climate.
Etymology Proto Germanic norþaz Old English norþ Middle English north Meaning a
Etymology Hebrew בִּנְיָמִין Binyamin Meaning Son of my right hand
Etymology Middle English norperly from Old English norðerlic northern Old English
Etymology Old English norðern Proto Germanic norþraz Proto Indo European h₂n
Etymology Ultimately from Old English ēasterne meaning eastern Related to the Old
Etymology The word westerly comes from the Old English words west and weard meanin
Etymology The term southern comes from the Old English word sūðerna which in turn
Etymology The term southern comes from the Old English word sūðerna which in turn
Etymology Arctic is derived from the Greek word arktikos which means near the bear
Etymology From Middle English busk busken from Old Norse búa to make ready prepar
Etymology The word septentrion comes from the Latin word septentriō which in turn c
Etymology The word brim comes from the Middle English word brymme which in turn deri
Etymology Old Norse Norðr north Proto Norse Norðraz people of the north M
Etymology The word Thursday comes from the Old English word Þūnresdæg which means
Etymology The word sabotage originates from the French word sabot which means woode
