Where does “jer” come from?
jer (Danish) comes from Danish eder, from Old Danish idher, from Old East Norse iðʀ, from Proto-Germanic izwiz, from Proto-Germanic *jūz, from Proto-Indo-European túh₂ — you, thou.
jer (Danish): second person plural objective case – you,...
Definitions
- second person plural objective case – you,...
Ancestry of “jer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Danish | eder | indefinite plural of ed; accusative second-person... |
| 2 | Old Danish | idher | — |
| 3 | Old East Norse | iðʀ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | izwiz | accusative/dative/instrumental of *jūz |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *jūz | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | túh₂ | you, thou |