Where does “” come from?

jū (Old Frisian) comes from Proto-West Germanic iwwiz, from Proto-Germanic izwiz, from Proto-Germanic *jūz, from Proto-Indo-European túh₂ — you, thou.

Ancestry of “”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germaniciwwiz
2Proto-Germanicizwizaccusative/dative/instrumental of *jūz
3Proto-Germanic*jūz
4Proto-Indo-Europeantúh₂you, thou

Words derived from “

Every word from Proto-Indo-European túh₂Every word from Proto-Germanic *jūzEvery word from Proto-Germanic izwiz