Where does “widewhere” come from?
widewhere (Middle English) comes from Middle English where, from Old English hwǣr, from Old English -a, from Proto-Germanic -ō, from Proto-Germanic -ô, from Proto-Indo-European -ō — Derives nouns from roots.
widewhere (Middle English): widely; far and wide
Definitions
- widely; far and wide
Ancestry of “widewhere”, step by step
widewhere traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English where
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | 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 |
via Middle English wide
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | wide | — |