Where does “this'n” come from?
this'n (English) comes from English this, from Middle English þis, from Old English þis, from Proto-Germanic þat, from Proto-Indo-European tód, from Proto-Indo-European to-, from Proto-Indo-European só — this; that.
this'n (English): this one
Definitions
- this one
Ancestry of “this'n”, step by step
this'n traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English this
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | this | The (thing) here used in indicating something or someone nearby |
| 2 | Middle English | þis | this; Alternative form of þes |
| 3 | Old English | þis | nominative/accusative neuter singular of þēs |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | þat | nominative/accusative singular neuter of *sa |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | tód | demonstrative pronoun; that; it |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | to- | it; that; the, that |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | só | this; that |
via English One
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | One | The number represented by the Arabic numeral 1; the numerical value equal to that cardinal number |
| 2 | Middle English | on | on, in; on; Alternative form of oon |
| 3 | Old English | on | on, in, at, among; from |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | ana | on |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *an | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | ana | on, at; on, onto; ana |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |