Where does “whitherever” come from?

whitherever (English) comes from English whither, from Middle English whider, from Old English hwider, from Old English hwæder, from Proto-Germanic *hwadrê — to which place, to where, whither.

whitherever (English): To wherever; to whatever place

Definitions

  1. To wherever; to whatever place

Ancestry of “whitherever”, step by step

whitherever traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English whither

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishwhitherTo what place; To wuther
2Middle Englishwhiderwhither
3Old Englishhwiderto where, whither
4Old EnglishhwæderAlternative form of hwider
5Proto-Germanic*hwadrêto which place, to where, whither

via English ever

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglisheverAlways, frequently, forever; Continuously,...
2Middle Englisheverever
3Old Englishǣfre—
Every word from Proto-Germanic *hwadrê →