Middle English word thore comes from Proto-Indo-European *to-, Proto-Germanic - r, Proto-Indo-European *-r, and later Proto-Germanic *þar ((demonstrative) there, in that place.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *to- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| - r | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| *-r | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *þōz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| *tar- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *þar | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | (demonstrative) there, in that place. |
| þār | Old English (ang) | |
| thar | Middle English (enm) |