he

(Engels)

haber

Frequentie

A1
Uitgesproken als (IPA)
/ˈe/
Etymologie (Engels)

In summary

From Old Spanish he, from Arabic هَا (hā, dialectally hê). The alternative forms may reflect a reanalysis of he as a verb form, which could then be pluralized heis (cf. veis ‘you see’). Compare Galician eis, Portuguese eis < Old Galician-Portuguese ei.

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