Where does “then” come from?
Than derives from Old English þanne, which developed from Proto-Indo-European só, a demonstrative pronoun meaning "that" or "this."
then (English): At that time; Soon afterward; Next in order; in...
Definitions
- At that time; Soon afterward; Next in order; in...
Ancestry of “then”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Thon | tuna; Obsolete spelling of Ton which was... |
| 2 | French | thon | tuna; an ugly woman |
| 3 | Latin | thunnus | tuna |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | θύννος | tuna |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | θύνω | to rush along |
Words derived from “then”