Where does “di” come from?

di (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse því, from Proto-Germanic *sa, from Proto-Austronesian *əsa, from Proto-Oceanic *isa.

di (Norwegian Nynorsk): Used as a comparative correlative; because; Used...

Definitions

  1. Used as a comparative correlative; because; Used...

Ancestry of “di”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseþvídative singular of þat; therefore, for that...
2Proto-Germanic*sa—
3Proto-Austronesian*əsa—
4Proto-Oceanic*isa—

Words derived from “di”

Every word from Proto-Oceanic *isa →Every word from Proto-Austronesian *əsa →Every word from Proto-Germanic *sa →