Where does “dih” come from?
dih (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic þek, from Proto-Indo-European te, from Proto-Indo-European túh₂ — you, thou.
dih (Old High German): accusative singular of du; thee, thyself; you
Definitions
- accusative singular of du; thee, thyself; you
Ancestry of “dih”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | þek | accusative of *þū; thee, thyself |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | te | clitic accusative of *túh₂: thee |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | túh₂ | you, thou |