Where does “ġit” come from?
ġit (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic inkweraz, from Proto-Germanic jut, from Proto-Indo-European yú, from Proto-Indo-European túh₂ — you, thou.
ġit (Old English): (the second-person dual nominative) you two
Definitions
- (the second-person dual nominative) you two
Ancestry of “ġit”, step by step
ġit traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic inkweraz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | inkweraz | your, of you two; 2nd person dual possessive |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | jut | you two |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | yú | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | túh₂ | you, thou |
via Proto-West Germanic jit
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | jit | you two |
via Proto-Germanic inkwiz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | inkwiz | dative/instrumental of *jut |