Where does “him” come from?
him (West Frisian) comes from Old Frisian him, from Proto-Germanic himmai — dative singular masculine/neuter of *hiz.
him (West Frisian): object of hy
Ancestry of “him”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Frisian | him | him |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | himmai | dative singular masculine/neuter of *hiz |