Where does “thine” come from?
Thine comes from Middle English thyn, from Old English þīn, from Proto-Germanic þīnaz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European túh₂, a possessive pronoun meaning "your" or "yours."
thine (English): Singular second person prevocalic possessive...
Definitions
- Singular second person prevocalic possessive...
Ancestry of “thine”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | þyn | Alternative form of þin |
| 2 | Old English | þīn | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *þīn | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | þīnaz | your, yours ; 2nd person singular possessive |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | téynos | thy; thine |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | túh₂ | you, thou |