Where does “these” come from?

these (Dutch) comes from French thèse, from Latin thēsis, from Ancient Greek θέσις, from Ancient Greek τίθημι, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.

these (Dutch): statement, thesis, proposition

Definitions

statement, thesis, proposition

Ancestry of “these”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	thèse	thesis, essay, dissertation; supposition, theory;...
2	Latin	thēsis	thesis
3	Ancient Greek	θέσις	a setting, placement, arrangement; deposit;...
4	Ancient Greek	τίθημι	I put, place, set; I make, cause to be; I make
5	Proto-Indo-European	dʰeh₁-	to do, put, place

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- →Every word from Ancient Greek τίθημι →Every word from Ancient Greek θέσις →