Etymology Explorer › Middle Dutch

Where does “jou” come from?

jou (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch jū, from Proto-Germanic iwwiz — you.

Ancestry of “jou”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchjū—
2Proto-Germaniciwwizyou

Words derived from “jou”

  • alsjeblieft
  • jou
  • asseblief
  • jou
Every word from Proto-Germanic iwwiz →