Where does “thereof” come from?
Thereof comes from Old English þǣrof, a compound of þǣr (there) and of (of), meaning "of that" or "of it."
thereof (English): Of this, that or it; From that circumstance or...
Definitions
- Of this, that or it; From that circumstance or...
Ancestry of “thereof”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | thereof | — |
| 2 | Old English | þǣrof | — |