Where does “these've” come from?
these've (English) comes from English these, from Middle English þes, from Old English þēs.
Ancestry of “these've”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | these | plural of this |
| 2 | Middle English | þes | these; Alternative form of þas; Alternative form... |
| 3 | Old English | þēs | — |