thy

Meaning

Det

Possessive form of thou: that which belongs to thee; which belongs to you (singular).

Conj

Only used in for thy, for-thy, which is an alternative form of forthy (“because, therefore”)

Synonyms

your

thine

yours

you

thou

thee

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ðaɪ/

Etymology

From Middle English þi, apocopated variant of þin, from Old English þīn, from Proto-West Germanic *þīn, from Proto-Germanic *þīnaz, from Proto-Indo-European *téynos (“thy; thine”), from Proto-Indo-European *túh₂ (“thou”). See thou.