English

his

/ɪz/ [ɪ̈z]
Belonging to him.

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    Origin

    From Middle English hes, from Old English his (“his; its”), from Proto-Germanic *hes (“of this”), genitive of Proto-Germanic *hiz (“this, this one”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱe-, *ḱey- (“this”). Cognate with Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Icelandic hans (“his”). More at he; see also its.

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    • inheritedMiddle Englishhes
      • inheritedOld Englishhis “his; its”
        • inheritedProto-Germanic*hes “of this”
          • derivedProto-Germanic*hiz “this, this one”
            • derivedProto-Indo-European*ḱe-

    Related: Icelandic hans

    Words built on it: a

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