Dictionary phrase *ko-, *hi-, hier hier und da

Meanings

1.
here and there
(NOT for directed movements, that would be "hin und her" or "hierhin und dahin")
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The meaning of "da"

A thorough look at the meaning of the German "da" and why it seems to mean "here" and "there" at the same time.


Word Family

This root was essentially a pointer to a presence that was not yourself.

this, that here

It could be a person or thing, but also a place or a time.
Here’s an overview over the relatives

  • he, him, his
  • her
  • it (used to be “hit”)
  • here
  • hither
  • cis-
  • et cetera

German and English sources “spell” the root very differently, but I think they’re talking about the same thing.

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