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I's¹

Where it comes from

From I + -'s (suffix forming plurals).

noun

  1. plural plural of I (letter of the alphabet or the ego)I

I's²

Where it comes from

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *éǵh₂

Proto-Indo-European *e-

Proto-Indo-European *-m

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Proto-Indo-European *-óm

Proto-Indo-European *eǵh₂óm

Proto-Germanic *eka

Proto-Germanic *ek

Proto-West Germanic *ik

Old English iċ

Middle English ik, ich, ī

English I

English 's

English I's

From I + 's (contraction of is, has, and was).

contraction I'se

  1. abbreviation, contraction, dialectal, nonstandard Contraction of I + is.I I's going now.
  2. abbreviation, contraction, dialectal, nonstandard Contraction of I + has.I I's got to go.
  3. abbreviation, contraction, nonstandard Contraction of I + was.I I's going to the store yesterday.

I's³

Where it comes from

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *éǵh₂

Proto-Indo-European *e-

Proto-Indo-European *-m

?

Proto-Indo-European *-óm

Proto-Indo-European *eǵh₂óm

Proto-Germanic *eka

Proto-Germanic *ek

Proto-West Germanic *ik

Old English iċ

Middle English ik, ich, ī

English I

English -'s

English I's

From I + -'s (possessive marker).

determiner

  1. nonstandard Synonym of my. This is my husband and I's favorite place to sit.

i's⁴

  • /aɪz/ UK, US

Rhymes with -aɪz

noun I's · is · Is · ies

  1. plural plural of the letter i remember to dot your i's

i's⁵

Where it comes from

Pronunciation spelling of it's.

contraction

  1. contraction It's (it is).

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