Where does “dīn” come from?
dīn (Old High German) comes from Proto-West Germanic þīn, from Proto-Germanic þīnaz, from Proto-Indo-European téynos, from Proto-Indo-European túh₂ — you, thou.
dīn (Old High German): your (singular)
Definitions
- your (singular)
Ancestry of “dīn”, step by step
dīn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-West Germanic þīn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | þīn | your, yours |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | þīnaz | your, yours (thy, thine); 2nd person singular possessive |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | téynos | thy; thine |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | túh₂ | you, thou |
via Proto-Germanic *þīn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *þīn | — |