Where does “die” come from?

die (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch die, from Old Dutch thie, from Old Dutch thē, from Proto-Germanic *sa, from Proto-Austronesian *əsa, from Proto-Oceanic *isa.

die (Dutch): that; those; who, whom, which, that

Definitions

that; those; who, whom, which, that

Ancestry of “die”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Middle Dutch	die	the; definite article; that, those; who, which,...
2	Old Dutch	thie	that, that one; that
3	Old Dutch	thē	—
4	Proto-Germanic	*sa	—
5	Proto-Austronesian	*əsa	—
6	Proto-Oceanic	*isa	—

Words derived from “die”

dié
die
hierdie
daardie

Every word from Proto-Oceanic *isa →Every word from Proto-Austronesian *əsa →Every word from Proto-Germanic *sa →