Where does “wherto” come from?
wherto (Middle English) comes from Middle English to, from Middle English tone, from Latin tonus, from Ancient Greek τόνος, from Proto-Hellenic tónos, from Proto-Indo-European tónos, from Proto-Indo-European ten- — to stretch, to extend.
wherto (Middle English): whereto
Definitions
- whereto
Ancestry of “wherto”, step by step
wherto traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English to
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | to | toe; to; too |
| 2 | Middle English | tone | the one |
| 3 | Latin | tonus | The stretching or straining of a rope; A strain;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τόνος | rope, cord; chord; tone, note |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | tónos | rope, cord; tension |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | tónos | something stretched; chord, fiber, string |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ten- | to stretch, to extend |
via Middle English wher
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | wher | where |
| 2 | Old English | hwǣr | where |
| 3 | Old English | -a | Ending forming adverbs; nominative masculine... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | -ō | Creates feminine nouns from roots and stems |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -ô | -ly; Forms agent nouns, often from the zero-grade... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ō | Derives nouns from roots |