Where does “þinn” come from?

þinn (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse þínn, from Proto-Germanic þīnaz, from Proto-Indo-European téynos, from Proto-Indo-European túh₂ — you, thou.

þinn (Icelandic): your; accusative singular of þinn

Definitions

  1. your; accusative singular of þinn

Ancestry of “þinn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseþínnyour, yours
2Proto-Germanicþīnazyour, yours (thy, thine); 2nd person singular possessive
3Proto-Indo-Europeantéynosthy; thine
4Proto-Indo-Europeantúh₂you, thou
Every word from Proto-Indo-European túh₂ →Every word from Proto-Indo-European téynos →Every word from Proto-Germanic þīnaz →