Where does “it” come from?

it (Middle English) comes from Old English hit, from Proto-Germanic hit, from Proto-Indo-European ḱe- — demonstrative particle; here; this, here.

it (Middle English): Alternative form of hit

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of hit

Ancestry of “it”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishhitit
2Proto-Germanichitnominative/accusative singular neuter of *hiz
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱe-demonstrative particle; here; this, here

Words derived from “it

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱe-Every word from Proto-Germanic hitEvery word from Old English hit
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