Where does “hemself” come from?
hemself (Middle English) comes from Old English him, from Proto-Germanic himmai — dative singular masculine/neuter of *hiz.
Ancestry of “hemself”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | him | dative of hē: him; dative of hit: it; dative of... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | himmai | dative singular masculine/neuter of *hiz |