Where does “whereinwhich” come from?
whereinwhich (English) comes from English wherein, from English where-, from English where, from Middle English wher, from Old English hwǣr, from Old English -a, from Proto-Germanic -ō, from Proto-Germanic -ô — Derives nouns from roots.
whereinwhich (English): During which
Definitions
- During which
Ancestry of “whereinwhich”, step by step
whereinwhich traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English wherein
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | wherein | How, or in what way; Where, or in which location;... |
| 2 | English | where- | Which, what, whom |
| 3 | English | where | While on the contrary; although; whereas; At or... |
| 4 | Middle English | wher | where |
| 5 | Old English | hwǣr | where |
| 6 | Old English | -a | Ending forming adverbs; nominative masculine... |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | -ō | Creates feminine nouns from roots and stems |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | -ô | -ly; Forms agent nouns, often from the zero-grade... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -ō | Derives nouns from roots |
via English which
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | which | What, of those mentioned or implied; The one or... |
| 2 | Middle English | which | which |
| 3 | Old English | hwelċ | which |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hwilīkaz | what kind of, what sort of |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hwaz | who, what; whose; whom |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷos | See *kʷis |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷ- | The primary interrogative root |