Proto-Indo-European
*ḱe-
‘this’
Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Proto-Indo-European *ḱe-.
5 English words in this record descend from Proto-Indo-European *ḱe-, most familiar first.
- it ← hit ← hit ← *hit ← *hit
- his ← hes ← *hes ← *hiz
- she ← sche ← hēo ← *hiju ← *hijō
- hit
- hen ← henne ← heonan ← *hina
From Wiktionary, by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); adapted. License.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *ḱe-