English word she comes from Proto-Indo-European *ḱey-, and later Proto-Germanic *hijō (She;.)
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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*ḱey- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | this, here, this, to lie down, settle; home, family; love; beloved , to lie, settle, to lie with, store, be familiar |
*hijō | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | She;. |
hīo | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | |
scho | Middle English (1100-1500) (enm) | |
hye | Middle English (1100-1500) (enm) | |
she | English (en) | (personal) He/she (used in a work, along with or in place of he, as an indefinite pronoun).. (personal) The female person or animal previously mentioned or implied.. (personal, affectionate) Another machine (besides a ship), such as a car.. (personal, dated) A country.. (personal, sometimes, _, affectionate) A ship or boat. A female. (AAVE). |