Where does “Es” come from?
Es (German) comes from Middle High German ëz, from Old High German iȥ, from Proto-West Germanic it, from Proto-Germanic it — nominative/accusative singular neuter of *iz.
Es (German): E-flat; id
Ancestry of “Es”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | ëz | — |
| 2 | Old High German | iȥ | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | it | it |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | it | nominative/accusative singular neuter of *iz |