Where does “*jūz” come from?
*jūz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European túh₂ — you, thou.
Ancestry of “*jūz”, step by step
*jūz traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European túh₂
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | túh₂ | you, thou |
via Proto-Indo-European *yúHs
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | *yúHs | you (plural) |
via Indo-European *yúHs
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indo-European | *yúHs | — |