Someone
/ˈsʌmˌwʌn/noun
An unspecified person.
Did you know?In Old English, 'some' meant 'certain' or 'specific', hinting at a mystical idea that every unknown person carries a unique essence.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*sumō
“a certain one; a specific individual”
Old English
OE
sum
“some; a certain; one or more of a group”
Old English
OE
wun
“one; person; individual”
Middle English
ME
somone
“a certain person; an unspecified individual”
Modern English
English
someone
“an unknown person; a representative of humanity”