Where does “ते” come from?

ते (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian túH, from Proto-Indo-European túh₂ — you, thou.

ते (Sanskrit): dative/genitive singular of युष्मद्; nominative...

Definitions

  1. dative/genitive singular of युष्मद्; nominative...

Ancestry of “ते”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-IraniantúHyou, thou
2Proto-Indo-Europeantúh₂you, thou
Every word from Proto-Indo-European túh₂ →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian túH →