Where does “þē” come from?

þē (Old English) comes from Old English sē, from Proto-Germanic siz, from Proto-Germanic *sek, from Proto-Indo-European swe-, from Proto-Indo-European swé — self.

þē (Old English): you, thee; the, that

Definitions

  1. you, thee; the, that

Ancestry of “þē”, step by step

þē traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English sē

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishsēhe, that; that, that one, he
2Proto-Germanicsizdative/instrumental of *se-
3Proto-Germanic*sek—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanswe-self
5Proto-Indo-Europeanswéself

via Proto-Germanic þiz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicþizdative/instrumental of *þū
2Proto-Indo-Europeanteclitic accusative of *túh₂: thee
3Proto-Indo-Europeantúh₂you, thou

Words derived from “þē”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European swé →Every word from Proto-Indo-European swe- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *sek →