Where does “tú” come from?

tú (Irish) comes from Old Irish tú, from Proto-Celtic tū, from Proto-Indo-European túh₂ — you, thou.

tú (Irish): you singular, thou

Definitions

  1. you singular, thou

Ancestry of “tú”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishtúyou singular nominative, thou
2Proto-Celtictūyou (singular), thou
3Proto-Indo-Europeantúh₂you, thou
Every word from Proto-Indo-European túh₂ →Every word from Proto-Celtic tū →Every word from Old Irish tú →
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