Where does “wen” come from?

wen (Nigerian Pidgin) comes from English when, from Middle English when, from Middle English whan, from Old English hwōn — little, few, a little, trifle, somewhat, a little...

wen (Nigerian Pidgin): when

Definitions

  1. when

Ancestry of “wen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishwhenAt what time? At which time? Upon which occasion...
2Middle EnglishwhenAlternative form of whenne; Alternative form of...
3Middle Englishwhanwhom; Alternative form of whenne; Alternative...
4Old Englishhwōnlittle, few, a little, trifle, somewhat, a little...
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