thousand etymology

Etymology:

The word "thousand" comes from the Old English word "þūsend", which is cognate with the Old Saxon "thūsund", the Old High German "tūsund", the Dutch "duizend", and the German "tausend". The ultimate origin of the word is the Proto-Germanic "*þūsundī".

Meaning:

Thousand means a set or group of one thousand units. It is a large number, following the nine hundred and ninety-nine and preceding the one thousand and one.

Origin:

The Proto-Germanic word "þūsundī" is believed to have originated from the Proto-Indo-European "*tḱentom", which also meant "thousand". This root is found in many other Indo-European languages, including Sanskrit ("sahasra"), Greek ("chilioi"), Latin ("mille"), and Slavic ("tysięcy").

History:

The word "thousand" has been used in English since the 7th century. It was originally spelled "þūsend" but gradually evolved into its modern form over time. The word has remained relatively unchanged in meaning throughout its history.

Usage:

• "I have a thousand dollars in the bank."
• "The population of the city is over a thousand."
• "There are thousands of stars in the sky."
• "She ran a thousand miles in a week."

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