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
Ancestry of “es”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | ez | — |
| 2 | Old High German | iz | it |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | it | nominative/accusative singular neuter of *iz |