Where does “the” come from?
the (Crimean Gothic) comes from Proto-Germanic *sa, from Proto-Austronesian *əsa, from Proto-Oceanic *isa.
the (Crimean Gothic): the
Ancestry of “the”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *sa | — |
| 2 | Proto-Austronesian | *əsa | — |
| 3 | Proto-Oceanic | *isa | — |