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English

/hɪə(ɹ)/, /hɪɹ/, /hiːɹ/, /hjɜː/

adv
Definitions
  • (location) In, on, or at this place.
  • (location) To this place; used in place of the more dated hither.
  • (abstract) In this context.
  • At this point in the argument, narration, or other, usually written, work.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English her#Etymology_2_3 inherited from Old English hēr (at this place) inherited from Proto-Germanic *hē₂r (here, hither), *hiz (this, this one) derived from Proto-Indo-European *kís.

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*kís

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