Where does “dir” come from?

dir (German) comes from Middle High German dir, from Old High German dir, from Proto-West Germanic *þiʀ, from Proto-Germanic þiz, from Proto-Indo-European te, from Proto-Indo-European túh₂ — you, thou.

dir (German): dative of du; you, to you; dative of du;...

Definitions

  1. dative of du; you, to you; dative of du;...

Ancestry of “dir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germandir—
2Old High Germandir—
3Proto-West Germanic*þiʀ—
4Proto-Germanicþizdative/instrumental of *þū
5Proto-Indo-Europeanteclitic accusative of *túh₂: thee
6Proto-Indo-Europeantúh₂you, thou
Every word from Proto-Indo-European túh₂ →Every word from Proto-Indo-European te →Every word from Proto-Germanic þiz →