Where does “dein” come from?

dein (Hunsrik) comes from Middle High German dīn, from Old High German dīn, from Proto-West Germanic þīn, from Proto-Germanic þīnaz, from Proto-Indo-European téynos, from Proto-Indo-European túh₂ — you, thou.

dein (Hunsrik): thy, your

Definitions

  1. thy, your

Ancestry of “dein”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germandīn—
2Old High Germandīnyour (singular)
3Proto-West Germanicþīnyour, yours
4Proto-Germanicþīnazyour, yours (thy, thine); 2nd person singular possessive
5Proto-Indo-Europeantéynosthy; thine
6Proto-Indo-Europeantúh₂you, thou
Every word from Proto-Indo-European túh₂ →Every word from Proto-Indo-European téynos →Every word from Proto-Germanic þīnaz →