Their
/ðɛər/noun
A possessive form of the pronoun 'they'.
Did you know?The word 'their' connects back to a time when language shaped social identities, revealing how we claimed what was ours in ancient tribes.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*tḗi
“To indicate possession or association.”
Old English
OE
þēra
“A form used to denote possession among groups.”
Middle English
ME
ther
“Indicating possession related to a collective or group.”
Modern English
English
their
“The current possessive form used for plural subjects.”