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Where does “jūz” come from?

jūz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European yū́, from Proto-Indo-European túh₂ — you, thou.

jūz (Proto-Germanic): you

Definitions

  1. you

Ancestry of “jūz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanyū́you
2Proto-Indo-Europeantúh₂you, thou

Words derived from “jūz”

  • thou
  • ye
  • yours
  • ya
  • anyhow
  • yeah
  • yea
  • yr
  • YouTube
  • yew
  • yeoman
  • yere
  • howsoever
  • yeomanry
  • yow
  • nohow
  • yourn
  • youse
  • yous
  • howbeit
  • howe
  • yay
  • allyou
  • how've
Every word from Proto-Indo-European túh₂ →