Where does “ihr” come from?
ihr (German) comes from Middle High German ir, from Old High German ir, from Proto-West Germanic jiʀ, from Proto-Germanic jīz, from Proto-Indo-European *yúHs — you (plural).
ihr (German): you, ye; dative of sie; her
Definitions
- you, ye; dative of sie; her
Ancestry of “ihr”, step by step
ihr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle High German ir
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | ir | ye, you |
| 2 | Old High German | ir | you |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | jiʀ | you |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | jīz | Alternative form of *jūz |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *yúHs | you (plural) |
via Old High German iro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | iro | their |