Where does “et” come from?

et (Old Frisian) comes from Proto-Germanic hit, from Proto-Indo-European ḱe- — demonstrative particle; here; this, here.

Ancestry of “et”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichitnominative/accusative singular neuter of *hiz
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱe-demonstrative particle; here; this, here

Words derived from “et”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱe- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hit →
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