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

More words from *ḱe-

• cum
• commodity
• compulsory
• compel

Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *ḱe-