Where does “euer” come from?

euer (German) comes from Middle High German iuwer, from Old High German iuwar, from Proto-Germanic izweraz, from Proto-Germanic jūz, from Proto-Indo-European yū́, from Proto-Indo-European túh₂ — you, thou.

euer (German): genitive singular of ihr; your

Definitions

  1. genitive singular of ihr; your

Ancestry of “euer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germaniuwer—
2Old High Germaniuwaryour
3Proto-Germanicizwerazyour; 2nd person plural possessive
4Proto-Germanicjūzyou
5Proto-Indo-Europeanyū́you
6Proto-Indo-Europeantúh₂you, thou

Words derived from “euer”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European túh₂ →Every word from Proto-Indo-European yū́ →Every word from Proto-Germanic jūz →