There
/ðɛər/noun
A word used to denote a place or location.
Did you know?The word 'there' is linked to the Old English 'þǣr', which was often used in mystical texts to denote a realm beyond the ordinary.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*tē
“to point or indicate”
Old English
Old English
þǣr
“in that place, at that place”
Middle English
Middle English
ther
“in that place, there”
Modern English
English
there
“in or at that place”