Definition of south

The word "south" has its origins in Old English, where it was written as "sūþ" or "sūth". This word is derived from the Proto-Germanic word "*sunniz", which is also the source of the Modern German word "Süden". In Old English, "sūþ" was one of the four cardinal directions (north, south, east, and west), and it was often used to indicate direction or position. The word was also used metaphorically to describe the direction of the sun in relation to an object or location. For example, "south" might describe the direction of the sun at noon in the northern hemisphere. Over time, the spelling and pronunciation of "south" evolved to its modern form, with the first recorded use of the word dating back to the 9th century. Today, "south" is a fundamental concept in navigation, geography, and many other areas of life.