English

this

/ðɪs/
The (thing) here (used in indicating something or someone nearby).

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    Origin

    Proto-Indo-European *só, *to-

    Proto-Germanic *sa, *þas

    Proto-Germanic *-si

    Proto-Germanic *þassi

    Proto-West Germanic *þassi

    Proto-Anglo-Frisian *þēs

    Old English þes

    Middle English þis

    English this

    From Middle English þis, this, from Old English þis (neuter demonstrative), from the North Sea Germanic base *þa- (“that”), from Proto-Germanic *þat, from Proto-Indo-European *tód, extended form of demonstrative base *to-; + North-West Germanic definitive suffix *-s, from Proto-Indo-European *só (“this, that”).

    Cognate with Scots this (“this”), Saterland Frisian dusse (“this”), West Frisian dizze (“this”), German dies, dieses (“this”), Old Gutnish þissi (“this”).

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    • inheritedMiddle Englishþis
      • inheritedOld Englishþes
        • inheritedProto-Anglo-Frisian*þēs
          • inheritedProto-West Germanic*þassi
            • inheritedProto-Germanic*þassi
              • partProto-Germanic*sa “that”
                • derivedProto-Indo-European*to-
              • partProto-Germanic*-si

    Related: Scots this, Saterland Frisian dusse, West Frisian dizze, German dies, Old Gutnish þissi

    Words built on it: the

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