Where does “their” come from?
Their comes from Old Norse þeirra, a possessive pronoun whose original sense is not established.
their (English): Belonging to, from, of, or relating to, them;...
Definitions
- Belonging to, from, of, or relating to, them;...
Ancestry of “their”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | þeirra | — |
Words derived from “their”