Something
/ˈsʌm.θɪŋ/noun
An unspecified or unknown thing.
Did you know?The word 'something' comes from old English roots that suggest a connection to the notion of 'an unknown entity' or 'that which is not defined.'
Etymological Timeline
Old English
OE
sumthing
“a particular or unspecified thing.”
Middle English
ME
sume thing
“some thing, an unspecified thing.”
14th Century
English
somthing
“an indeterminate object or concept.”
Modern English
English
something
“an unspecified or unknown thing.”