Where does “youse” come from?
Youse derives from English you combined with the English possessive suffix -'s, which comes from Middle English -s, from Old French -esse, from Proto-Indo-European -es and túh₂, both meaning "you."
youse (English): Alternative form of yous
Definitions
- Alternative form of yous
Ancestry of “youse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | yous | You; The group spoken or written to; plural of... |
| 2 | English | -s | Used to form regular plurals of nouns; Used to... |
| 3 | English | ’s | — |
| 4 | English | Kingstown | OS grid ref NY3959 |
| 5 | English | town | A settlement; an area with residential districts,... |
| 6 | Middle English | toun | town |
| 7 | Middle English | ende | The end or finishing of a thing; the terminal... |
| 8 | Old English | ende | end, limit, border, corner |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | andi | in addition, furthermore, and |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énti | opposite; near; in front |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |