Where does “hīe” come from?
hīe (Old Dutch) comes from Old Dutch hē, from Proto-Germanic *hiʀ, from Proto-Germanic hīz — nominative plural masculine of *hiz; these, these...
hīe (Old Dutch): he
Definitions
- he
Ancestry of “hīe”, step by step
hīe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Dutch hē
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | hē | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | *hiʀ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hīz | nominative plural masculine of *hiz; these, these... |
via Proto-West Germanic *hiʀ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *hiʀ | — |