Where does “whilest” come from?
whilest (English) comes from English whiles, from English while, from English worthwhile, from English worth, from Middle English worth, from Old English weorþ, from Proto-Germanic werþaz, from Proto-Indo-European wert- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
whilest (English): Obsolete form of whilst; second-person singular...
Definitions
- Obsolete form of whilst; second-person singular...
Ancestry of “whilest”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | whiles | sometimes; at times; meanwhile; while |
| 2 | English | while | An uncertain duration of time, a period of time;... |
| 3 | English | worthwhile | Good and important enough to spend time, effort,... |
| 4 | English | worth | Having a value of; proper to be exchanged for;... |
| 5 | Middle English | worth | to become |
| 6 | Old English | weorþ | worth, deserving; honoured, esteemed; worth,... |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | werþaz | worthy, valuable |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |