Where does “du” come from?

du (Middle Low German) comes from Old Saxon thū, from Proto-West Germanic þū, from Proto-Germanic *þū, from Proto-Indo-European túh₂ — you, thou.

du (Middle Low German): thou, you

Definitions

  1. thou, you

Ancestry of “du”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Saxonthūthou, you singular
2Proto-West Germanicþūyou
3Proto-Germanic*þū—
4Proto-Indo-Europeantúh₂you, thou
Every word from Proto-Indo-European túh₂ →Every word from Proto-Germanic *þū →Every word from Proto-West Germanic þū →