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

  1. accusative and dative of dihr; you, yourselves

Ancestry of “eich”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germaniuch—
2Old High Germaniuwihaccusative plural of ir
3Proto-Germaniciwwizyou
Every word from Proto-Germanic iwwiz →Every word from Old High German iuwih →Every word from Middle High German iuch →
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