Where does “whereso” come from?
whereso (English) comes from English so, from Middle English zuo, from Old English swē, from Old English swā, from Proto-West Germanic swā, from Proto-Germanic swa, from Proto-Germanic swē, from Proto-Indo-European swē — self (reflexive pronoun).
whereso (English): wheresoever; regardless of which place
Definitions
- wheresoever; regardless of which place
Ancestry of “whereso”, step by step
whereso traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English so
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | so | Reduced form of 'so that', used to express... |
| 2 | Middle English | zuo | so |
| 3 | Old English | swē | so, as, the same, such, that |
| 4 | Old English | swā | so |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | swā | so, thus, in this manner; like, similar to; just... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | swa | so, thus, in this manner |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | swē | like, similar to; just like, in the same manner... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | swē | self (reflexive pronoun) |
via English where
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | where | While on the contrary; although; whereas; At or... |
| 2 | Middle English | wher | where |
| 3 | Old English | hwǣr | where |
| 4 | Old English | -a | Ending forming adverbs; nominative masculine... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -ō | Creates feminine nouns from roots and stems |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -ô | -ly; Forms agent nouns, often from the zero-grade... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ō | Derives nouns from roots |