Where does “hit” come from?

hit (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European ḱe- — demonstrative particle; here; this, here.

hit (Proto-Germanic): nominative/accusative singular neuter of *hiz

Definitions

  1. nominative/accusative singular neuter of *hiz

Ancestry of “hit”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanḱe-demonstrative particle; here; this, here

Words derived from “hit

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱe-
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