hither
English
/ˈhɪðə/, /ˈhɪðɚ/
adv
Definitions
- (literary) To this place, to here.
- over here
Etymology
Derived from Old English hider derived from Proto-Germanic *hidrê.
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*hidrê
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- behither English
- hithermost English
- hitherside English
- hitherto English
- hitherunto English
- hitherward English
- hitherwards English
- side English
- to English
- unto English
- citer Latin
- citimus Latin
- citra Latin
- *hidrê Proto-Germanic
- hider Old English
- hiderto Middle English
- hidir Middle English
- heðra Old Norse
- 𐌷𐌹𐌳𐍂𐌴 Gothic