Where does “di” come from?

di (Middle Low German) comes from Old Saxon thī, from Proto-Germanic þiz, from Proto-Indo-European te, from Proto-Indo-European túh₂ — you, thou.

di (Middle Low German): you, thee

Definitions

  1. you, thee

Ancestry of “di”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Saxonthīthee, you
2Proto-Germanicþizdative/instrumental of *þū
3Proto-Indo-Europeanteclitic accusative of *túh₂: thee
4Proto-Indo-Europeantúh₂you, thou
Every word from Proto-Indo-European túh₂ →Every word from Proto-Indo-European te →Every word from Proto-Germanic þiz →