Etymology of there

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Source etymology 1

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pron

Used as an expletive subject of be in its sense of “exist”, with the semantic, usually indefinite subject being postponed or (occasionally) implied. · Used with other intransitive verbs of existence, in the same sense, or with other intransitive verbs, adding a sense of existence. · Used with other verbs, when raised. · That.

noun

That place (previously mentioned or otherwise implied). · That situation; that position.

intj

Used to offer encouragement or sympathy; see also there, there and there now. · Used to express victory or completion.

adv

In or at a place or location (stated, implied or otherwise indicated) that is perceived to be away from, or at a relative distance from, the speaker (compare here). · At that point, stage, etc., visualised as a distinct place. · In a notional place where one will provide support or care; see also be there. · In existence in some place.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Middle English there, ther, thare, thar, thore, from Old English þēr, þǣr, þār (“there; at that place”), from Proto-West Germanic *þār, from Proto-Germanic *þar (“at that place; there”), from Proto-Indo-European *tó-r (“there”), from demonstrative pronominal base *to- (“the, that”) + adverbial suffix *-r. Cognate with Scots thar, thair (“there”), North Frisian dear, deer, där (“there”), Saterland Frisian deer (“there”), West Frisian dêr (“there”), Dutch daar (“there”), Low German dar (“there”), German da, dar- (“there”), Danish der (“there”), Norwegian der (“there”), Swedish där (“there”), Icelandic þar (“in that place, there”).

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Inherited-form mentionthereenm
Inherited-form mentionþērang
Inherited-form mention*þārgmw-pro
Inherited-form mention*þargem-pro
Inherited-form mention*tórine-pro
Cognate mentiontharsco
Cognate mentiondearfrr
Cognate mentiondeerstq
Cognate mentiondêrfy
Cognate mentiondaarnl
Cognate mentiondarnds
Cognate mentiondade
Cognate mentionderda
Cognate mentionderno
Cognate mentiondärsv
Cognate mentionþaris

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