Where does “þær” come from?
þær (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic þar, from Proto-Indo-European tar-, from Proto-Indo-European to-, from Proto-Indo-European só — this; that.
þær (Old Norse): they, them; those; Alternative form of þar
Definitions
- they, them; those; Alternative form of þar
Ancestry of “þær”, step by step
þær traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic þar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | þar | there, in that place |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | tar- | there |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | to- | it; that; the, that |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | só | this; that |
via Proto-Germanic þai
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | þai | they; those; nominative plural masculine of *sa |
via Proto-Germanic þōz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | þōz | they, those |