Where does “dan” come from?

dan (North Frisian) comes from Old Frisian thīn, from Proto-Germanic *þīn, from Proto-Germanic þīnaz, from Proto-Indo-European téynos, from Proto-Indo-European túh₂ — you, thou.

dan (North Frisian): your

Definitions

  1. your

Ancestry of “dan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisianthīnthy, your (singular)
2Proto-Germanic*þīn—
3Proto-Germanicþīnazyour, yours (thy, thine); 2nd person singular possessive
4Proto-Indo-Europeantéynosthy; thine
5Proto-Indo-Europeantúh₂you, thou
Every word from Proto-Indo-European túh₂ →Every word from Proto-Indo-European téynos →Every word from Proto-Germanic þīnaz →