Where does “es” come from?

es (Alemannic German) comes from Middle High German ez, from Old High German iz, from Proto-Germanic it — nominative/accusative singular neuter of *iz.

es (Alemannic German): neuter of en: a/an; it

Definitions

  1. neuter of en: a/an; it

Ancestry of “es”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanezit
2Old High Germanizit
3Proto-Germanicitnominative/accusative singular neuter of *iz
Every word from Proto-Germanic it →Every word from Old High German iz →Every word from Middle High German ez →