Where does “þeir” come from?
þeir (Middle English) comes from Old Norse þeirra.
þeir (Middle English): Third-person plural possessive determiner: their
Definitions
- Third-person plural possessive determiner: their
Ancestry of “þeir”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | þeirra | — |