Where does “these” come from?
These comes from Middle English þes, from Old English þas, from Proto-Germanic þat, from Proto-Indo-European só, a demonstrative pronoun meaning that or this.
these (English): plural of this
Ancestry of “these”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | þes | these; Alternative form of þas; Alternative form... |
| 2 | Old English | þēs | — |
Words derived from “these”