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): — it , he or him , or she or her; — it;...
Definitions
- — it , he or him , or she or her; — it;...
Ancestry of “es”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |