Where does “thair” come from?
thair (English) comes from Middle English ther, from Old English þār, from Proto-West Germanic þār, from Proto-Germanic þar, from Proto-Indo-European tar-, from Proto-Indo-European to-, from Proto-Indo-European só — this; that.
thair (English): To need; to be bound or obligated to do...
Definitions
- To need; to be bound or obligated to do...
Ancestry of “thair”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | ther | there; Alternative form of þeir |
| 2 | Old English | þār | there; at that place |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | þār | there |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | þar | there, in that place |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | tar- | there |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | to- | it; that; the, that |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | só | this; that |