Where does “तू” come from?

तू (Hindi) comes from Sauraseni Apabhramsa तुहुं, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀢𑀼𑀫𑀁, from Sanskrit त्वम्, from Proto-Iranian tuHám, from Proto-Indo-Iranian túH, from Proto-Indo-European túh₂ — you, thou.

तू (Hindi): you, thou

Definitions

  1. you, thou

Ancestry of “तू”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Apabhramsaतुहुं—
2Sauraseni Prakrit𑀢𑀼𑀫𑀁you
3Sanskritत्वम्you, thou
4Proto-IraniantuHám—
5Proto-Indo-IraniantúHyou, thou
6Proto-Indo-Europeantúh₂you, thou
Every word from Proto-Indo-European túh₂ →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian túH →Every word from Proto-Iranian tuHám →