Where does “ēower” come from?
ēower (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic iuwar, from Proto-Germanic izweraz, from Proto-Germanic jūz, from Proto-Indo-European yū́, from Proto-Indo-European túh₂ — you, thou.
ēower (Old English): your plural
Definitions
- your plural
Ancestry of “ēower”, step by step
ēower traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-West Germanic iuwar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | iuwar | your, yours, of you |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | izweraz | your; 2nd person plural possessive |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | jūz | you |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | yū́ | you |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | túh₂ | you, thou |
via Proto-Germanic *iuwar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *iuwar | — |