Where does “des” come from?

des (Bavarian) comes from German Des, from German -es, from German -s — Used to form the genitive singular of most...

des (Bavarian): this, that

Definitions

  1. this, that

Ancestry of “des”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanDesD-flat
2German-esAlternative form of -s; flat, ♭
3German-sUsed to form the genitive singular of most...
Every word from German -s
des — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer