Where does “thonself” come from?
thonself (English) comes from English thon, from English þat, from Middle English þat, from Old English þæt, from Proto-Germanic þat, from Proto-Indo-European tód, from Proto-Indo-European to-, from Proto-Indo-European só — this; that.
thonself (English): themself
Definitions
- themself
Ancestry of “thonself”, step by step
thonself traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English thon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | thon | they; them |
| 2 | English | þat | so, so that, in order that |
| 3 | Middle English | þat | Alternative form of that |
| 4 | Old English | þæt | nominative/accusative neuter singular of se: the;... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | þat | nominative/accusative singular neuter of *sa |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | tód | demonstrative pronoun; that; it |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | to- | it; that; the, that |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | só | this; that |
via English Self
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Self | Himself, herself, itself, themself, themselves; that specific (person mentioned) |
| 2 | Middle English | salve | Alternative form of sauf |
| 3 | Old English | sealf | salve |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | salbu | salve, ointment |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | salbō | salve, ointment |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | solp-éh₂ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | selp- | fat, oil |