Where does “thereabouts” come from?
Thereabouts comes from English there, from Middle English ther and þeir, from Proto-Germanic þar, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European terp- or trep-, roots meaning to turn or cross.
thereabouts (English): Alternative form of thereabout; Location
Definitions
- Alternative form of thereabout; Location
Ancestry of “thereabouts”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | there-aboutes | — |