Where does “was” come from?
was (Hunsrik) comes from Middle High German waʒ, from Old High German waʒ.
was (Hunsrik): what; something, anything
Definitions
- what; something, anything
Ancestry of “was”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | waʒ | — |
| 2 | Old High German | waʒ | — |