Words that come from Proto-Germanic “hwō”

30 words across 12 languages descend from Proto-Germanic hwō — including how, anyhow, howsoever, nohow, howbeit, howe, how've, howso.

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English (11)

Middle English (4)

Dutch (2)

Middle Dutch (2)

Old Dutch (2)

Old English (2)

Old Saxon (2)

Afrikaans (1)

German Low German (1)

West Frisian (1)

Middle Low German (1)

Old Frisian (1)