Thither
/ˈθɪð.ər/noun
An archaic adverb meaning 'to that place' or 'toward that place'.
Did you know?The word 'thither' is linked to a time when language was steeped in magic and direction, guiding souls to sacred spaces.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*deixis
“to point or show, establishing direction.”
Old English
Old English
ðider
“to that place, indicating direction.”
Middle English
Middle English
thider
“toward that place, used in poetic and formal contexts.”
14th Century
Middle English
thither
“still retained as a direction but increasingly archaic.”
Modern English
English
thither
“largely obsolete, surviving in literary contexts.”
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