Where does “theezil” come from?
theezil (Yola) comes from English thyself, from Middle English þy, from Middle English self, from Old English self, from Proto-West Germanic *selb, from Proto-Germanic selbaz, from Proto-Indo-European selbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European s(w)e- — self.
theezil (Yola): thyself, yourself, or thee
Definitions
- thyself, yourself, or thee
Ancestry of “theezil”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | thyself | yourself |
| 2 | Middle English | þy | Alternative form of þi; Alternative form of þe;... |
| 3 | Middle English | self | same, aforementioned; very; own |
| 4 | Old English | self | self; oneself, personally |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *selb | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | selbaz | self |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | selbʰ- | one's own |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | s(w)e- | separate, apart; separate; apart; oneself; one's... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | swé | self |