thousand

English

/ˈθaʊzənd/, [ˈθaʊzn̩d], /ˈθaʊz(ə)nd/

numeral
Definitions
  • A numerical value equal to 1000|1,000 = 10 × 100 = 10

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English thousend inherited from Old English þūsend (thousand) inherited from *þūsundi inherited from Proto-Germanic *þūsundī (thousand) derived from Proto-Indo-European *tuHsont-.

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*tuHsont-

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