Where does “'e” come from?

'e (English) comes from English he, from Middle English he, from Old English hē, from Proto-West Germanic *hiʀ, from Proto-Germanic hīz — nominative plural masculine of *hiz; these, these...

'e (English): Pronunciation spelling of he

Definitions

Pronunciation spelling of he

Ancestry of “'e”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	he	A male person or animal already known or implied;...
2	Middle English	he	Third-person singular masculine pronoun: he; it;...
3	Old English	hē	hey
4	Proto-West Germanic	*hiʀ	—
5	Proto-Germanic	hīz	nominative plural masculine of *hiz; these, these...

Words derived from “'e”

'e's

Every word from Proto-Germanic hīz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *hiʀ →Every word from Old English hē →