Where does “hvorsomhelst” come from?
hvorsomhelst (Danish) comes from Danish hvor, from Old Norse hvar, from Proto-Germanic hwar, from Proto-Germanic hwēr, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷís.
hvorsomhelst (Danish): anywhere
Definitions
- anywhere
Ancestry of “hvorsomhelst”, step by step
hvorsomhelst traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish hvor
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | hvor | where; how |
| 2 | Old Norse | hvar | where |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hwar | where, in what place |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hwēr | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *kʷís | — |