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Where does “jou” come from?

jou (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch jou, from Old Dutch jū, from Proto-Germanic iwwiz — you.

jou (Dutch): objective form of jij : you

Definitions

  1. objective form of jij : you

Ancestry of “jou”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchjou—
2Old Dutchjū—
3Proto-Germaniciwwizyou

Words derived from “jou”

  • alsjeblieft
  • asseblief
  • jou
Every word from Proto-Germanic iwwiz →