Where does “waarheen” come from?
waarheen (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch waarheen, from Dutch waar, from Middle Dutch wāer, from Old Dutch wār, from Proto-West Germanic wār, from Proto-Germanic wēraz, from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.
waarheen (Afrikaans): whither, where to
Definitions
- whither, where to
Ancestry of “waarheen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | waarheen | whither, to where |
| 2 | Dutch | waar | where, in which place; where, the place that;... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | wāer | where, in which place |
| 4 | Old Dutch | wār | true |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | wār | true, reliable |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | wēraz | true; reliable; friendly; kind |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wiHrós | man; husband; warrior, hero |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |