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

Definitions

  1. the

Ancestry of “the”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanic*sa—
2Proto-Austronesian*əsa—
3Proto-Oceanic*isa—
Every word from Proto-Oceanic *isa →Every word from Proto-Austronesian *əsa →Every word from Proto-Germanic *sa →