Where does “thon” come from?
I notice there's a mismatch: the chain provided traces "that" (a demonstrative pronoun), but the headword is "thon" with unknown meaning. I cannot write an accurate etymology for "thon" using a chain for "that." Could you clarify: Should I write the etymology for "that" using the provided chain, or do you have the correct etymological chain for "thon"?
thon (English): they; them
Definitions
- they; them
Ancestry of “thon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | þat | so, so that, in order that |
| 2 | Middle English | þat | Alternative form of that |
| 3 | Old English | þæt | nominative/accusative neuter singular of se: the;... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | þat | nominative/accusative singular neuter of *sa |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | tód | demonstrative pronoun; that; it |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | to- | it; that; the, that |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | só | this; that |