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Where does “hereof” come from?

Hereof comes from Old English hērof, a compound of hēr (here) and of (of), meaning "of this" or "concerning this."

hereof (English): Of this; concerning this; From or as a result of...

Definitions

  1. Of this; concerning this; From or as a result of...

Ancestry of “hereof”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishhereof—
2Old Englishhērof—
Every word from Old English hērof →