Where does “whether” come from?
Whether comes from Old English hwæþer, from Proto-Germanic hwaþeraz, from Proto-Indo-European kʷóteros, ultimately derived from the Proto-Indo-European root kʷos.
whether (English): Which of two; 1526, William Tyndale, trans....
Definitions
- Which of two; 1526, William Tyndale, trans....
Ancestry of “whether”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | whether | — |