Where does “de” come from?

de (North Frisian) comes from Old Frisian thī, from Proto-Germanic þiz, from Proto-Indo-European te, from Proto-Indo-European túh₂ — you, thou.

de (North Frisian): you, thee; yourself, thyself

Definitions

  1. you, thee; yourself, thyself

Ancestry of “de”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisianthīthat
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 →