Where does “gur” come from?
gur (Middle English) comes from Middle English youre, from Old English ēower, from Proto-West Germanic iuwar, from Proto-Germanic izweraz, from Proto-Germanic jūz, from Proto-Indo-European yū́, from Proto-Indo-European túh₂ — you, thou.
gur (Middle English): Alternative form of youre
Definitions
- Alternative form of youre
Ancestry of “gur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | youre | second-person plural possessive determiner: your;... |
| 2 | Old English | ēower | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | iuwar | your, yours, of you |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | izweraz | your; 2nd person plural possessive |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | jūz | you |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | yū́ | you |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | túh₂ | you, thou |