southwest
UK: ˌsaʊθˈwɛst | US: ˌsaʊθˈwɛst
n. the direction midway between south and west
adj. situated in or facing the southwest
adv. toward or from the southwest
The word "southwest" is a compound of two Old English directional terms: "sūþ" (south) and "west" (west). Both roots trace back to Proto-Germanic (*sunþaz and *westrą) and ultimately Proto-Indo-European (*sú-n- "sun" for south, *wes- "evening" for west). The compound logically denotes the intermediate cardinal direction between south and west, reflecting early Germanic speakers' geographic orientation.
The storm is moving toward the southwest.
They built a house on the southwest side of the hill.
The wind shifted to a southwest direction overnight.
This room gets sunlight in the southwest corner.
The ancient trade route ran from the northeast to the southwest.