Where does “whereat” come from?
Whereat comes from Middle English wher at, combining wher (where) with at, which derives from Old Norse at, from Proto-Germanic þat, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed-.
whereat (English): at which, or toward which; because of which;...
Definitions
- at which, or toward which; because of which;...
Ancestry of “whereat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | where- | Which, what, whom |
| 2 | English | where | While on the contrary; although; whereas; At or... |
| 3 | Middle English | wher | where |
| 4 | Old English | hwǣr | where |
| 5 | Old English | -a | Ending forming adverbs; nominative masculine... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -ō | Creates feminine nouns from roots and stems |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | -ô | -ly; Forms agent nouns, often from the zero-grade... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -ō | Derives nouns from roots |