Where does “'it” come from?

'it (English) comes from English hit, from Middle English hit, from Old English hit, from Proto-Germanic hit, from Proto-Indo-European ḱe- — demonstrative particle; here; this, here.

'it (English): Pronunciation spelling of hit

Definitions

  1. Pronunciation spelling of hit

Ancestry of “'it”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishhit"To strike."; To manage to touch in the right...
2Middle EnglishhitThird-person singular neuter pronoun: it;...
3Old Englishhitit
4Proto-Germanichitnominative/accusative singular neuter of *hiz
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱe-demonstrative particle; here; this, here
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱe- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hit →Every word from Old English hit →