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Where does “þē” come from?

þē (Middle English) comes from Proto-Germanic þiz, from Proto-Indo-European te, from Proto-Indo-European túh₂ — you, thou.

þē (Middle English): thee

Definitions

  1. thee

Ancestry of “þē”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicþizdative/instrumental of *þū
2Proto-Indo-Europeanteclitic accusative of *túh₂: thee
3Proto-Indo-Europeantúh₂you, thou

Words derived from “þē”

  • thee
  • natheless
  • theeself
  • netheless
  • break the fourth wall
  • take the meaning
  • have the biscuit
  • on the turps
  • take the point
  • neverthelater
  • non-over-the-counter
  • act the maggot
  • get the point
  • behind the scenes
  • over-the-counter
  • mumblety peg
  • ザ
  • ジエンド
  • the
  • the
  • thedom
  • thee
  • di
  • di
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