Where does “et” come from?

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

et (Saterland Frisian): it

Definitions

  1. it

Ancestry of “et”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisianet—
2Proto-Germanichitnominative/accusative singular neuter of *hiz
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱe-demonstrative particle; here; this, here
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱe- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hit →Every word from Old Frisian et →