Etymology tree
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”).
Meanings
(not-comparable) To the degree or extent indicated.
Do we need this many recommendations?
I couldn't garage this big a car; show me something smaller.
I need this much water.
We've already come this far, we can't turn back now.
Translations (22)
hu ennyi (to the degree or extent indicated) · it così (to the degree or extent indicated) · hu ilyen (to the degree or extent indicated) · sk toľko (to the degree or extent indicated) · nl zo (to the degree or extent indicated) · es tanto (to the degree or extent indicated) · sk tak (to the degree or extent indicated) · wym afiyr (to the degree or extent indicated) · pl aż tak (to the degree or extent indicated) · pt tão (to the degree or extent indicated) · de so (to the degree or extent indicated) · fi näin (to the degree or extent indicated) · ca tan (to the degree or extent indicated) · pt tanto (to the degree or extent indicated) · sk toľkoto (to the degree or extent indicated) · pt assim (to the degree or extent indicated) · sk takto (to the degree or extent indicated) · fr comme ça (to the degree or extent indicated) · izh näin (to the degree or extent indicated) · la quantum hoc (to the degree or extent indicated) · zea zò (to the degree or extent indicated) · pt tanta (to the degree or extent indicated)
Etymology tree
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”).
Meanings
The (thing) here (used in indicating something or someone nearby).
This classroom is where I learned to read and write.
"As far as I can tell, there's been no journalistic interest in these basic issues of why Wikipedia editors make the decisions they do, and how they give effect to them, despite the fact the announcement of the ban was basically worldwide news," wrote Reddit user ronsmith7. Well, ronsmith7, today is your lucky day because this journalist is interested in those issues. 2021 July 1, Stephen Harrison, “Wikipedia's War on the Daily Mail”, in Slate, archived from the original on 04 Jun 2023:
Right, boys, as much fun as this night has been, this girl is tired, so I'm gonna hit the hay. 2017, Samantha Towle, Breaking Hollywood, London: Headline Eternal, →ISBN, page 205:
(colloquial, with stress on this) The (thing) here (used in indicating something or someone nearby). ▸ Referring to oneself.
Hey, you know what's got two thumbs and really likes brownies? This guy! 1999, “Garage Sale”, in That '70s Show, season 2, episode 1, spoken by Michael Kelso (Ashton Kutcher):
I am no longer your little naïve toy. I am a woman. All woman. And this woman is tired of your crap. 2005, Anita Foster Lovely, Betrayals, Philadelphia, P.A.: Xlibris, →ISBN, page 165:
"You'll find another way. This girl is done." Hayden let his gun fall to the ground. "You can shoot me if you want. It's your call." 2010, Stephen Jay Schwartz, Beat, New York, N.Y.: Forge Books, →ISBN, page 333:
The known (thing) (used in indicating something or someone just mentioned).
They give the appearance of knowing what they're doing. It's this appearance that lets them get away with so much.
The known (thing) (used in indicating something or someone about to be mentioned).
When asked what he wanted for his birthday, he gave this reply: “[…]”
(informal) A known (thing) (used in first mentioning a person or thing that the speaker does not think is known to the audience). Compare with “a certain ...”.
There's just this nervous mannerism that Bob has with his hands, and it drives me crazy.
I met this woman the other day who's allergic to wheat. I didn't even know that was possible!
(of a time reference) Designates the current or next instance.
It's cold this morning.
Earlier this month [Tim] Godwin had to make a public apology to the family of Daniel Morgan after the collapse of a £30m inquiry into his murder in 1987. 2011 April 18, Sandra Laville, “Paul Stephenson returns to desk at Metropolitan police”, in Alan Rusbridger, editor, The Guardian, London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 25 Oct 2023:
sv den (known (thing) that the speaker does not think is known to the audience) · oc aqueste (the (thing) here) · aeb هَٰذِي (the (thing) here) · ast esta (the (thing) here) · und sosin (the (thing) here) · hsb tón (the (thing) here) · ckb ئەم ...ە (the (thing) here) · grc τόδε (known (thing) about to be mentioned) · scn stu (the (thing) here) · xug ふりー (the (thing) here) · cs tato (the (thing) here) · ltg itei (the (thing) here) · de so ein (known (thing) that the speaker does not think is known to the audience) · sq ky (the (thing) here) · kk бұл (the (thing) here) · mr हा (the (thing) here) · nah ye (the (thing) here) · csb ten (the (thing) here) · ta இது (the (thing) here) · fi tämä (the (thing) here) · nb nå (which is current) · zh 這 /这 (known (thing) just mentioned) · ar هٰذِي (known (thing) just mentioned) · ist quisto (the (thing) here) · mvi くり (the (thing) here) · yi דאָזיק (the (thing) here) · de folgend (known (thing) about to be mentioned) · tt бу (the (thing) here) · pt este (known (thing) just mentioned) · id ini (the (thing) here) · sv denna (known (thing) that the speaker does not think is known to the audience) · khb ᦓᦲᦰ (the (thing) here) · ro ăsta (the (thing) here) · kmr ev (the (thing) here) · ur یہ (the (thing) here) · bo འདི (the (thing) here) · ar هٰذَانِ (the (thing) here) · aii ܐܝܐ (the (thing) here) · el ένας (known (thing) that the speaker does not think is known to the audience) · ms ني (known (thing) about to be mentioned) · ar هٰؤُلَاءِ (the (thing) here) · fr cette ... ci (the (thing) here) · tg ин (the (thing) here) · rm quest' (the (thing) here) · vec sto (the (thing) here) · rgn sta (the (thing) here) · ar هادا (the (thing) here) · okn ふり (the (thing) here) · mvi くい (the (thing) here) · la hīc (known (thing) just mentioned) · wa cist (the (thing) here) · eu hau (the (thing) here) · fo henda (the (thing) here) · ca aquest (the (thing) here) · scn sta (the (thing) here) · fa این (the (thing) here) · bsh ina (the (thing) here) · nds düse (the (thing) here) · vi này (the (thing) here) · lkt lena (the (thing) here) · hu ebben a/az… (which is current) · fro cist (the (thing) here) · ar هَٰذِهِ (known (thing) about to be mentioned) · bg то́зи (the (thing) here) · ar هدول (the (thing) here) · lv šī (the (thing) here) · hop iˈ (the (thing) here) · nds düße (the (thing) here) · mn энэ (the (thing) here) · chr ᎯᎠ (the (thing) here) · mt dawn (known (thing) about to be mentioned) · sk tento (the (thing) here) · bn এই (the (thing) here) · tl ire (the (thing) here) · nb nå til (which is current) · ar هٰذِهِ (known (thing) just mentioned) · ug شۇ (which is current) · sk tento (known (thing) about to be mentioned) · nmn tVʻVV (the (thing) here) · mk вакво (known (thing) about to be mentioned) · fr ce (known (thing) that the speaker does not think is known to the audience) · cdo 之 (the (thing) here) · es esta (the (thing) here) · sk toto (the (thing) here) · my အနှီ (the (thing) here) · hsn 咯 (the (thing) here) · ain タン (the (thing) here) · lt ši (the (thing) here) · si මේ (the (thing) here) · ms ني (the (thing) here) · fo hetta (the (thing) here) · war i-ni (the (thing) here) · lmo cuest (the (thing) here) · sk tento (known (thing) that the speaker does not think is known to the audience) · lv šās (the (thing) here) · ms ني (known (thing) just mentioned) · yue 這 /这 (the (thing) here) · io ico (the (thing) here) · arc הדא (the (thing) here) · be гэ́тыя (the (thing) here) · mk ваков (known (thing) about to be mentioned) · nb denne (which is current) · xwo ᡄᠨ᠋ᡄ (the (thing) here) · ar هاد (the (thing) here) · pt estes (the (thing) here) · ask iāk (the (thing) here) · ja これ (known (thing) just mentioned) · bg та́зи (the (thing) here) · nds düsse (the (thing) here) · fr cette (known (thing) about to be mentioned) · hy այս (the (thing) here) · hu ezen a/az… (which is current) · fi tää (the (thing) here) · es una tal (known (thing) that the speaker does not think is known to the audience) · ms ni (the (thing) here) · tr bu (known (thing) just mentioned) · ro această (the (thing) here) · ckb ئەم ...ە (known (thing) just mentioned) · oui 𐽼𐽳 (the (thing) here) · he זֶה (the (thing) here) · cs toto (the (thing) here) · zh 這 /这 (the (thing) here) · nb denne (known (thing) about to be mentioned) · mfe sa (the (thing) here) · wbk iki (the (thing) here) · ar هٰؤُلَاءِ (known (thing) just mentioned) · ota بو (the (thing) here) · ba ошо (the (thing) here) · cy hon (the (thing) here) · ga seo (the (thing) here) · mk овој (known (thing) just mentioned) · la hic (the (thing) here) · grc ἥδε (known (thing) about to be mentioned) · mt dawn (the (thing) here) · lt šita (the (thing) here) · arc הנא (the (thing) here) · ist sto (the (thing) here) · cu тъ (the (thing) here) · kl manna (the (thing) here) · ar هٰذِهِ (the (thing) here) · bcl ini (the (thing) here) · qu kay (the (thing) here) · wa cisse (the (thing) here) · zdj oyi (the (thing) here) · sv denna (the (thing) here) · de dieser (the (thing) here) · tk bu (the (thing) here) · lb dës (the (thing) here) · sk tento (known (thing) just mentioned) · wa ciste (the (thing) here) · aii ܐܗܐ (the (thing) here) · tr bu (the (thing) here) · ug مۇشۇ (which is current) · cmg ᠡᠨ᠋ᠡ (the (thing) here) · nb det (known (thing) just mentioned) · es aqueste (which is current) · ko 이번 (which is current) · vec cuesta (the (thing) here) · ar هٰذَانِ (known (thing) just mentioned) · ar دول (the (thing) here) · rup aestu (the (thing) here) · is þessi (the (thing) here) · fr ce (the (thing) here) · ru э́тот (known (thing) just mentioned) · kne nay (the (thing) here) · mt din (the (thing) here) · ar هَٰذِهِ (which is current) · egl sté (the (thing) here) · ar دي (the (thing) here) · nl dit (the (thing) here) · mk оваа (known (thing) just mentioned) · fr cette (the (thing) here) · lld chest (the (thing) here) · mn ᠡᠨᠡ (the (thing) here) · zea dit (the (thing) here) · ar هاد (the (thing) here) · sga so (the (thing) here) · aeb هَٰذَا (the (thing) here) · ceb kani (the (thing) here) · crk awa (the (thing) here) · nb denne (known (thing) just mentioned) · ru сей (the (thing) here) · bua энэ (the (thing) here) · my ဟောဒီ (the (thing) here) · ar هاي (the (thing) here) · fi tämä (which is current) · yo yìí (the (thing) here) · ms ini (known (thing) about to be mentioned) · fr ce (known (thing) just mentioned) · pl taki (known (thing) about to be mentioned) · ykh өнө (the (thing) here) · cjs по (the (thing) here) · nmn tVVʻVV (the (thing) here) · win teʼe (the (thing) here) · sl ta (the (thing) here) · te ఈ (the (thing) here) · fi se (known (thing) just mentioned) · am ይህ (the (thing) here) · nap chist (the (thing) here) · lij sto (the (thing) here) · kmr vî (the (thing) here) · scn chistu (the (thing) here) · haw kēia (the (thing) here) · kok हें (the (thing) here) · trm i (the (thing) here) · es aqueste (the (thing) here) · sl to (the (thing) here) · fi tämä (known (thing) about to be mentioned) · it questa (the (thing) here) · lkt le (the (thing) here) · pt esse (known (thing) just mentioned) · nds disse (the (thing) here) · swb -nu (the (thing) here) · bn এইটা (the (thing) here) · got 𐌷𐌹𐌽𐌰 (the (thing) here) · rue гевса (the (thing) here) · fr ce (which is current) · bn এটা (the (thing) here) · tyv бо (the (thing) here) · ast esti (the (thing) here) · nb dette (known (thing) about to be mentioned) · nv díí (the (thing) here) · ceb kari (the (thing) here) · el ο εξής (known (thing) about to be mentioned) · it questo (the (thing) here) · rm quest (the (thing) here) · th นี้ (the (thing) here) · crk ôma (the (thing) here) · kn ಇವಳು (the (thing) here) · alt бу (the (thing) here) · sv den här (the (thing) here) · ar هٰتَانِ (known (thing) just mentioned) · ext esti (the (thing) here) · ce и (known (thing) just mentioned) · ood 'i꞉da (the (thing) here) · apw dii (the (thing) here) · bn এইটি (the (thing) here) · fr cette (known (thing) just mentioned) · cy hwn (the (thing) here) · ams く゚るっ (the (thing) here) · ms ini (known (thing) just mentioned) · myv те (the (thing) here) · az bu (the (thing) here) · jv iki (the (thing) here) · fr cette (which is current) · el τούτος (the (thing) here) · sl ti (the (thing) here) · pa ਏਸ (the (thing) here) · bcl ini (known (thing) about to be mentioned) · grc τόδε (the (thing) here) · es aqueste (known (thing) just mentioned) · ms ni (known (thing) that the speaker does not think is known to the audience) · ms اين (the (thing) here) · izh se (known (thing) just mentioned) · ky бул (the (thing) here) · bg те́зи (the (thing) here) · nb nå på (which is current) · egy pn (the (thing) here) · la is (the (thing) here) · ru э́ти (the (thing) here) · hi इस (the (thing) here) · ang þēs (the (thing) here) · nb denne (the (thing) here) · dlg бу (the (thing) here) · yoi くー (the (thing) here) · ca est (the (thing) here) · oc aquesta (the (thing) here) · nb dette (which is current) · rys くり (the (thing) here) · hu ez (which is current) · hu ez (the (thing) here) · tt шушы (the (thing) here) · nb den (known (thing) about to be mentioned) · ug بۇ (which is current) · ms اين (known (thing) just mentioned) · es aquesta (the (thing) here) · es este (known (thing) just mentioned) · gml düsse (the (thing) here) · lv šīs (the (thing) here) · ist sta (the (thing) here) · hak 這 /这 (the (thing) here) · grc τοῦτο (the (thing) here) · cdo 茲 /兹 (the (thing) here) · eo ĉi tiu (the (thing) here) · scn chista (the (thing) here) · ru э́та (the (thing) here) · grc ἥδε (the (thing) here) · ms ni (known (thing) about to be mentioned) · fro cestui (the (thing) here) · ce иза (known (thing) just mentioned) · zea dezen (the (thing) here) · nl deze (the (thing) here) · aii ܐܘܐ (the (thing) here) · dv މި (the (thing) here) · es esta (known (thing) about to be mentioned) · dsb ten (the (thing) here) · tr bunlar (the (thing) here) · tsg ini (the (thing) here) · ms اين (known (thing) about to be mentioned) · pl ten m ta f to n ci m pl te (the (thing) here) · lt šitas (the (thing) here) · kmr vê (the (thing) here) · kn ಇದು (the (thing) here) · el αυτός (the (thing) here) · ar هَٰذَا (which is current) · vec cuesto (the (thing) here) · nmn tVʻV (the (thing) here) · grc αὕτη (the (thing) here) · mk ова (the (thing) here) · ar هَٰذَا (known (thing) about to be mentioned) · grc οὗτος (known (thing) just mentioned) · ca este (the (thing) here) · ml ഇത് (the (thing) here) · ar هٰذَا (the (thing) here) · ms ني (known (thing) that the speaker does not think is known to the audience) · ug بۇ (the (thing) here) · egy pꜣj (the (thing) here) · mt dan (the (thing) here) · fr ce (known (thing) about to be mentioned) · fr ce ... ci (the (thing) here) · sv denna (known (thing) just mentioned) · ba был (the (thing) here) · is þetta (the (thing) here) · be гэ́ты (the (thing) here) · lij quésto (the (thing) here) · jje 요 (the (thing) here) · hrx dieser (the (thing) here) · tl are (the (thing) here) · es este (which is current) · lv šie (the (thing) here) · xal эн (the (thing) here) · so kan (the (thing) here) · lo ນີ້ (the (thing) here) · nb dette (the (thing) here) · be гэ́та (the (thing) here) · be гэ́тая (the (thing) here) · et see (the (thing) here) · rgn stè (the (thing) here) · uk ці (the (thing) here) · fy dizze (dit n) (the (thing) here) · wa ci (known (thing) about to be mentioned) · ist quista (the (thing) here) · vec sta (the (thing) here) · rue гевсесь (the (thing) here) · eo jeno (known (thing) about to be mentioned) · ppl ini (the (thing) here) · nb det (known (thing) that the speaker does not think is known to the audience) · kg yayi (the (thing) here) · mk ваква (known (thing) about to be mentioned) · sh taj (the (thing) here) · nb det (the (thing) here) · ttj -nu (the (thing) here) · es este (the (thing) here) · gd seo (the (thing) here) · sv den (known (thing) just mentioned) · zh 此 (the (thing) here) · ms ini (known (thing) that the speaker does not think is known to the audience) · el αυτός (known (thing) just mentioned) · xqa بُو (the (thing) here) · bg това́ (the (thing) here) · wa ci (known (thing) that the speaker does not think is known to the audience) · ja この (known (thing) just mentioned) · de dieser (known (thing) just mentioned) · rup aistu (the (thing) here) · ltg itys (the (thing) here) · mk овој (the (thing) here) · ryn く゚りぃ (the (thing) here) · nb den (the (thing) here) · kn ಇವನು (the (thing) here) · sv den (known (thing) about to be mentioned) · ykh энэ (the (thing) here) · crk ôhi (the (thing) here) · cy hyn (the (thing) here) · nb den (known (thing) that the speaker does not think is known to the audience) · zea deze (the (thing) here) · grc οὗτος (the (thing) here) · ha wannan (the (thing) here) · sq kjo (the (thing) here) · otk 𐰉𐰆 (the (thing) here) · el αυτός (known (thing) about to be mentioned) · ms ni (known (thing) just mentioned) · cy yma (the (thing) here) · hu e (which is current) · nb dette (known (thing) that the speaker does not think is known to the audience) · sah бу (the (thing) here) · wa ci (the (thing) here) · kl matuma (the (thing) here) · es aquesta (known (thing) about to be mentioned) · sv denna (known (thing) about to be mentioned) · hit 𒅗𒀀𒀸 (the (thing) here) · ko 요 (the (thing) here) · it 'sto (the (thing) here) · bh ई (the (thing) here) · rue гевсе (the (thing) here) · nb det (known (thing) about to be mentioned) · uz bu (the (thing) here) · yox ふり (the (thing) here) · rm questa (the (thing) here) · tly ام (the (thing) here) · nmn ʻVV (the (thing) here) · ar هادي (the (thing) here) · yue 呢 (the (thing) here) · ist stu (the (thing) here) · el ετούτος (the (thing) here) · zdj -nu (the (thing) here) · ce хӏара (known (thing) about to be mentioned) · cs tento (known (thing) just mentioned) · pl ten (known (thing) just mentioned) · zh җы (the (thing) here) · mt dan (known (thing) about to be mentioned) · grc ὅδε (known (thing) about to be mentioned) · nb dette (known (thing) just mentioned) · hu ma (which is current) · tl ito (the (thing) here) · te ఇది (the (thing) here) · jje 이 (the (thing) here) · ar ده (the (thing) here) · ccc ana'ye (the (thing) here) · ru э́то (the (thing) here) · eo tiu ĉi (the (thing) here) · de dieser (known (thing) about to be mentioned) · mww qhov no (the (thing) here) · bn এটি (the (thing) here) · ru э́тот (the (thing) here) · es esta (which is current) · es esta (known (thing) just mentioned) · sk tento (which is current) · ru тако́й (known (thing) about to be mentioned) · ka ეს (the (thing) here) · arc ܗܕܐ (the (thing) here) · izh tämä (the (thing) here) · ja この (the (thing) here) · fi eräs (known (thing) that the speaker does not think is known to the audience) · pt esse (known (thing) about to be mentioned) · fur chest (the (thing) here) · zdj -nu (which is current) · yue 此 (the (thing) here) · sk táto (the (thing) here) · da denne (the (thing) here) · arc ܗܢܐ (the (thing) here) · grc ὅδε (the (thing) here) · tet ne'e (the (thing) here) · sh тај (the (thing) here) · shn ၼီ့ (the (thing) here) · pt este (the (thing) here) · km នេះ (the (thing) here) · wa èç (the (thing) here) · es aquesta (known (thing) just mentioned) · ce хӏара (the (thing) here) · ryu くり (the (thing) here) · mdf тя (the (thing) here) · kjh пу (the (thing) here) · nci inin (the (thing) here) · ro acest (the (thing) here) · kzg ふり (the (thing) here) · ms ini (the (thing) here) · af dit (the (thing) here) · gd seo (known (thing) just mentioned) · hi यह (the (thing) here) · mnc ᡝᡵᡝ (the (thing) here) · egy pj (the (thing) here) · he זוֹ (the (thing) here) · lv šis (the (thing) here) · es este (known (thing) about to be mentioned) · ko 그 (known (thing) just mentioned) · es aquesta (which is current) · gl este (the (thing) here) · su iyeu (the (thing) here) · fro cest (the (thing) here) · war ini (the (thing) here) · ko 이런 (known (thing) about to be mentioned) · pam ini (the (thing) here) · mt din (known (thing) about to be mentioned) · cs tento (the (thing) here) · grc αὕτη (known (thing) just mentioned) · fr cette (known (thing) that the speaker does not think is known to the audience) · ar هٰذَا (known (thing) just mentioned) · sce ene (the (thing) here) · lic neis (the (thing) here) · ar هَاتَانِ (the (thing) here) · mk оваа (the (thing) here) · aeb ها (the (thing) here) · wa èç-n (the (thing) here) · pt estas (the (thing) here) · mi tēnei (the (thing) here) · it 'sta (the (thing) here) · pt este (known (thing) about to be mentioned) · gld эй (the (thing) here) · fo hesin (the (thing) here) · ro asta (the (thing) here) · grc τοῦτο (known (thing) just mentioned) · pt isto (the (thing) here) · nb den (known (thing) just mentioned) · pl ten (known (thing) that the speaker does not think is known to the audience) · uk це (the (thing) here) · crk ôki (the (thing) here) · lt šis (the (thing) here) · ia iste (the (thing) here) · kn ಇವ (the (thing) here) · ca aquesta (the (thing) here)
Etymology tree
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”).
Meanings
(Internet) Indicates the speaker's strong approval or agreement with the previous material.
― I wish trolls could be banned from the forum immediately, without any discussion.
― This!
Etymology tree
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”).
Meanings
Something being indicated that is here; one of these.
Terms like 'house', 'sphere', 'animal', and 'human' do not refer to other thises distinct from these ones here — they refer to the sort of thing these ones here are. 2001, James G. Lennox, Aristotle's Philosophy of Biology, page 151:
Etymology tree
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”).
Meanings
The thing, item, etc. being indicated.
This isn't the item that I ordered.
This is the excellent foppery of the world, that, when we are sick in fortune,—often the surfeit of our own behaviour,—we make guilty of our disasters the sun, the moon, and the stars[…] c. 1603–1606, William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of King Lear”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act I, scene ii]:
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· kum шу (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · hu ez (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · chr ᎯᎠ (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · ar ده (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · aii ܐܗܐ (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · ar هٰذَانِ (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · rgn questa (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · es aquesta (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · fr ceci (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · ga seo (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · it questa (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · is það (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · ru э́то (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · zh 這些 /这些 (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · ang þis (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · ms ini (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · el ούτος (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · es éste (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · tr bunlar (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · ro acest (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · zh 这个 (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · arc הדא (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · ms اين (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · fy dizze (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · ro asta (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · da dette (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · kw hemma (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · arc הנא (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · ru э́тот (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · ist quista (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · ky бул (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · sv det här (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · sc custu (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · zh 这些 (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · fy dit (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · hi यह (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · zea dit (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · el αυτός (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · crk ôki (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · grc τοῦτο (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · es esto (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · izh tämä (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · ar دي (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · ang þēos (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · nap chistu (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · it questo (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · el αύτη (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · be гэ́та (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · gld эй (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · zh 這個 /这个 (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · no denne (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · bn এইটা (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · bg е́то (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · ru э́то (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · sga inso (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · ota بو (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · sv detta (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · la hic (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · yo èyí (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · cy hwn (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · scn chistu (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · ro ăsta (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · de diese (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · ia isto (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · ar هدي (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · arc ܗܕܐ (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · es este (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · zea ditte (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · ar دول (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · pt isso (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · hi ये (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · kl matuma (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · mfe sa (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · vo atos (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · vec cuesta (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · es aqueste (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · fi tämä (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · mt din (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · aeb هَذِهْ (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · kea es (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · ca aquesta (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · eve эрэк (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · nl deze (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · ca açò (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · gd seo (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · ar هدو (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · es esta (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · sk toto (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · ug بۇ (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · kum бу (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · mk оваа (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · es ésta (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · ar هٰذِهِ (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · lv šis (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · aeb هَذَا (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · sh ovaj (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · ang þes (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · mk ова (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · sq ky (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · bn এইটি (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · uk це (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · lv šī (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · ja これ (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · jje 이것 (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · cy hyn (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · ca això (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · pt isto (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · aii ܐܝܐ (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · ar هٰذَا (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · arc ܗܢܐ (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · grc οὗτος (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · yai ин (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · nci in (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · pl ten (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · vec cuesto (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · ru э́та (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · de diese (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · xqa بُو (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · bn এটি (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · crk ôhi (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · alt бу (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · kw hemm (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · kw homm (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · crk ôma (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · sd هيءُ (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · vi cái này (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · eo tio ĉi (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · hy սա (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · ru э́ти (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · dsb to (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · ar هٰذِي (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · sv den här (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · evn эр (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · zh 這 /这 (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · ar هٰتَانِ (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · uk цей (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · kw homma (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · vi đây (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · de dieses (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · eo ĉi tio (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · el αυτό (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · aii ܐܘܐ (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · mnc ᡝᡵᡝ (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · ms ني (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · de dieser (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · sah бу (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · es aquesto (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · ms ni (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · crk awa (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · el τούτο (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · te ఇది (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · el αυτή (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · otk 𐰉𐰆 (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · am ይህ (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · bn এটা (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · is þetta (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · mk овој (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · zh җыгә (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · id ini (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · sv denna (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · tg ин (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · lo ອັນນີ້ (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · zh җы (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · io ca (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · tr bu (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · rap nei (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · ppl ini (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · sl tá (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · kim бо (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · fa این (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · cy hon (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · la hoc (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · ar هٰؤُلَاءِ (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · bg това (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · ro această (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · be гэ́ты (the thing, item, etc. being indicated) · pl to (the thing, item, etc. being indicated)