Where does “thereafter” come from?
Thereafter comes from Old English þǣræfter, a compound of þǣr (there) and æfter (after).
thereafter (English): After that, from then on; thenceforth
Definitions
- After that, from then on; thenceforth
Ancestry of “thereafter”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | þerafter | — |
| 2 | Old English | þǣræfter | after that; thereafter |