Where does “elsewhere” come from?
Elsewhere comes from Middle English elswher, from Old English elles hwǣr, literally meaning "in other place."
elsewhere (English): Synonym of somewhere else: in, at, or to some...
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- Synonym of somewhere else: in, at, or to some...
Ancestry of “elsewhere”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | elswher | — |
| 2 | Old English | elles hwǣr | — |