Middle English word that comes from Proto-Indo-European *-h₂, Proto-Indo-European *-r, Proto-Indo-European *-no, Proto-Germanic - r, and later Proto-Germanic *þar ((demonstrative) there, in that place.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *-h₂ | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups or sets of things. |
| *-r | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *-no | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| - r | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| *tód | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *þat | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| *tar- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| þæt | Old English (ang) | That Definite article: the. Demonstrative adjective: that, those. Pronoun: it, they. |
| *þar | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | (demonstrative) there, in that place. |
| þǣr | Old English (ang) | |
| that | Middle English (enm) |