Where does “þiz” come from?
þiz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European te, from Proto-Indo-European túh₂ — you, thou.
þiz (Proto-Germanic): dative/instrumental of *þū
Definitions
- dative/instrumental of *þū
Ancestry of “þiz”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | te | clitic accusative of *túh₂: thee |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | túh₂ | you, thou |