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Where does “þeu” come from?

þeu (Middle English) comes from Proto-Germanic þewaz, from Proto-Indo-European tekwos, from Proto-Indo-European tekʷ- — to run, to flow.

þeu (Middle English): Alternative form of þou

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of þou

Ancestry of “þeu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicþewazslave, servant
2Proto-Indo-Europeantekwosrunner
3Proto-Indo-Europeantekʷ-to run, to flow

Words derived from “þeu”

  • thou
  • thouest
  • thous
  • tu
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