Where does “on the turps” come from?
on the turps (English) comes from English the, from Middle English the, from Old English þē, from Old English sē, from Proto-Germanic siz, from Proto-Germanic *sek, from Proto-Indo-European swe-, from Proto-Indo-European swé — self.
Ancestry of “on the turps”, step by step
on the turps traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English the
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | the | Definite grammatical article that implies... |
| 2 | Middle English | the | Alternative form of þe; Alternative form of þei;... |
| 3 | Old English | þē | you, thee; the, that |
| 4 | Old English | sē | he, that; that, that one, he |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | siz | dative/instrumental of *se- |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *sek | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | swe- | self |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | swé | self |