Where does “þess” come from?
þess (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse þess, from Proto-Germanic þas, from Proto-Indo-European *tósyo.
þess (Icelandic): genitive of það; neuter genitive singular of sá
Definitions
- genitive of það; neuter genitive singular of sá
Ancestry of “þess”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | þess | masculine genitive singular of sá; neuter... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | þas | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | *tósyo | — |