English word the'e comes from Proto-Indo-European *tar-, Proto-Germanic *þōz, Proto-Germanic - r, English verb-second, and later Old English (ca. 450-1100) þær ((West Saxon) there.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *tar- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | there |
| *þōz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| - r | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| verb-second | English (eng) | |
| þær | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | (West Saxon) there. |
| *þar | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | (demonstrative) there, in that place. |
| þǣr | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | |
| thar | Middle English (1100-1500) (enm) | |
| there | English (eng) | (figuratively) In that matter, relation, etc.; at that point, stage, etc., regarded as a distinct place.. (location) In a place or location (stated, implied or otherwise indicated) at some distance from the speaker (compare here).. (location) To or into that place; thither.. (obsolete) Where, there where, in which place.. In existence or in this world; see pronoun section below. Used to [...] |
| the'e | English (eng) |