South

Etymology

“Southern” is a noun or an adjective.

It is borrowed from former English suth (11th-12th century). The meridian term is a out-of-date synonym of south, but the southernmost adjective which results from this very used remainder.

In Former French, the south said Midi . He is then the opposite of the Septentrion. It is this term which one finds on the old charts with the Occident for the western and the Orient for the is. The use is not current any more but remained in the names like the South of France or the Gare of the South.

Just as the word " Midi" , the word " Sud" indicate the areas of the South of France, a rather vague way (the " Sud" corresponding coarsely to the areas of speeches Occitan S).

In the world, the word " Sud" indicate also the countries of the Tiers-monde to low standard of living, located at the South compared to the great industrialized nations (North America, Europe, Japan). This name has become more rarely employed for a few years, because it does not correspond exactly any more to the evolutions of the current economy. The Australia and the New Zealand, in the extreme South of planet, are nations among richest of the world, whereas certain European countries (like the Albania or the Moldavie) have a very low standard of living, low than in certain countries of the Tiers-monde. And how to classify the emergent Country S, mainly Asian, in process of accelerated industrialization? (see also Country of the South)

South

Simple: South Zh-yue: 南

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