Where does “der” come from?

der (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch thār, from Proto-West Germanic þār, from Proto-Germanic þar, from Proto-Indo-European tar-, from Proto-Indo-European to-, from Proto-Indo-European só — this; that.

der (Middle Dutch): inflection of die: ## feminine genitive/dative...

Definitions

  1. inflection of die: ## feminine genitive/dative...

Ancestry of “der”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchthārthere
2Proto-West Germanicþārthere
3Proto-Germanicþarthere, in that place
4Proto-Indo-Europeantar-there
5Proto-Indo-Europeanto-it; that; the, that
6Proto-Indo-Europeansóthis; that

Words derived from “der”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European só →Every word from Proto-Indo-European to- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tar- →