Where does “him” come from?

him (Middle High German) comes from Old High German himo, from Proto-West Germanic *himmā, from Proto-Germanic himmai — dative singular masculine/neuter of *hiz.

Ancestry of “him”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanhimo—
2Proto-West Germanic*himmā—
3Proto-Germanichimmaidative singular masculine/neuter of *hiz

Words derived from “him”

Every word from Proto-Germanic himmai →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *himmā →Every word from Old High German himo →