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 | — |
| 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 |