Where does “ġē” come from?
ġē (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic jahw, from Proto-Germanic -hw, from Proto-Germanic -hwe, from Proto-Indo-European -kʷe — and; Forms distributives from interrogatives.
ġē (Old English): ye
Definitions
- ye
Ancestry of “ġē”, step by step
ġē traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic jahw
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | jahw | and, also |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | -hw | and; Forms distributives from interrogatives |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | -hwe | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -kʷe | and; Forms distributives from interrogatives |
via Proto-West Germanic jiʀ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | jiʀ | you |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | jīz | Alternative form of *jūz |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | *yúHs | you (plural) |
via Latin ge
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | ge | The name of the letter "G" |