Where does “þæt” come from?
þæt (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic þat, from Proto-Indo-European tód, from Proto-Indo-European to-, from Proto-Indo-European só — this; that.
þæt (Old English): nominative/accusative neuter singular of se: the;...
Definitions
- nominative/accusative neuter singular of se: the;...
Ancestry of “þæt”, step by step
þæt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic þat
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | þat | nominative/accusative singular neuter of *sa |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | tód | demonstrative pronoun; that; it |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | to- | it; that; the, that |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | só | this; that |
via Proto-West Germanic *þat
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *þat | — |