third

English

/θɜːd/, /θɝd/, /tɜjd/

adj

Definitions

The ordinal ordinal form of the cardinal number three; Coming after the second.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English thirde inherited from Old English þridda inherited from Proto-Germanic *þridjô (third) inherited from Proto-Indo-European *tr̥tyós.

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*tr̥tyós

Gloss

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

Thirdspace English
born English
cosmic English
guarder English
hand English
space English
third cosmic velocity English
third-guarder English
thirdborn English
thirdhand English
thirdly English
thirdness English
thirdsman English
velocity English
*tr̥tyós Proto-Indo-European
*þridjô Proto-Germanic
サード Japanese
þridda Old English
thirde Middle English
thridde Middle English
þriði Old Norse
dritto Old High German
𐌸𐍂𐌹𐌳𐌾𐌰 Gothic
thriddo Old Dutch
thredda Old Frisian