Where does “þér” come from?
þér (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse ér, from Old Norse es, from Proto-Germanic īz, from Proto-Indo-European ís — this, he (used as the 3rd person pronoun).
þér (Old Norse): you
Definitions
- you
Ancestry of “þér”, step by step
þér traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Norse ér
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | ér | "nom. pl." to ‘þú’, ye |
| 2 | Old Norse | es | that; is; as |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | īz | he, she, it, they; 3rd person personal pronoun |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ís | this, he (used as the 3rd person pronoun) |
via Germanic *jīz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germanic | *jīz | — |