Where does “eich” come from?
eich (Pennsylvania German) comes from Middle High German iuch, from Old High German iuwih, from Proto-Germanic iwwiz — you.
eich (Pennsylvania German): accusative and dative of dihr; you, yourselves
Definitions
- accusative and dative of dihr; you, yourselves
Ancestry of “eich”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | iuch | — |
| 2 | Old High German | iuwih | accusative plural of ir |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | iwwiz | you |