Other
/ˈʌð.ər/noun
Used to refer to a person or thing that is different from one already mentioned or known.
Did you know?English other is a direct descendant of a Proto-Indo-European contrast word that also gave us Latin alter, so the idea of “the other one” is older than English itself.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*h₂el-tero-
“the other of two; the second one”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*aþeraz
“other, second, different”
Old English
English
ōþer
“other; second of two; additional”
Middle English
English
other
“other; different; additional”
Modern English
English
other
“a person or thing that is different from or additional to one already known”
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