þon

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See also: yon, thon, Thon, thòn, thồn, -yon, and -thon

Old English

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *þanō (instrumental form of *sa), from Proto-Indo-European *tónoh₁ (instrumental form of *só).

Article

þon

  1. instrumental masculine/neuter singular of

Determiner

þon

  1. instrumental masculine/neuter singular of

Pronoun

þon

  1. instrumental masculine/neuter singular of

Descendants

  • Middle English: þon, þan
    • English: than (obsolete)

Etymology 2

Adverb

þon

  1. Alternative form of þonne

Conjunction

þon

  1. Alternative form of þonne