Where does “dou” come from?

dou (Dutch) comes from Dutch du, from Middle Dutch du, from Old Dutch thū, from Proto-West Germanic þū, from Proto-Germanic *þū, from Proto-Indo-European túh₂ — you, thou.

dou (Dutch): Alternative form of du

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of du

Ancestry of “dou”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchduthou
2Middle Dutchduthou, you
3Old Dutchthūthou, you singular
4Proto-West Germanicþūyou
5Proto-Germanic*þū—
6Proto-Indo-Europeantúh₂you, thou
Every word from Proto-Indo-European túh₂ →Every word from Proto-Germanic *þū →Every word from Proto-West Germanic þū →