Where does “du” come from?

du (North Frisian) comes from Old Frisian thū, from Proto-West Germanic þū, from Proto-Germanic *þū, from Proto-Indo-European túh₂ — you, thou.

du (North Frisian): to do; to give

Definitions

  1. to do; to give

Ancestry of “du”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisianthūthou, 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 →