Where does “for þy” come from?
for þy (Old Swedish) comes from Old Swedish þy, from Old Norse því, from Proto-Germanic *sa, from Proto-Austronesian *əsa, from Proto-Oceanic *isa.
for þy (Old Swedish): for that; because; therefore
Definitions
- for that; because; therefore
Ancestry of “for þy”, step by step
for þy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Swedish þy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | þy | therefore, for that reason |
| 2 | Old Norse | því | dative singular of þat; therefore, for that... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *sa | — |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | *əsa | — |
| 5 | Proto-Oceanic | *isa | — |
via Old Swedish for
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | for | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | furai | before, in front of; before, in front |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |