Where does “hitte” come from?
hitte (Middle English) comes from Middle English hit, from Old English hit, from Proto-Germanic hit, from Proto-Indo-European ḱe- — demonstrative particle; here; this, here.
hitte (Middle English): Alternative form of hit
Ancestry of “hitte”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | hit | Third-person singular neuter pronoun: it;... |
| 2 | Old English | hit | it |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hit | nominative/accusative singular neuter of *hiz |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱe- | demonstrative particle; here; this, here |