Where does “nihwethar” come from?

nihwethar (Old Saxon) comes from Old Saxon hwethar, from Proto-Germanic hwaþeraz, from Proto-Indo-European kʷóteros, from Proto-Indo-European kʷos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷ- — The primary interrogative root.

nihwethar (Old Saxon): none (of two), neither

Definitions

  1. none (of two), neither

Ancestry of “nihwethar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Saxonhwetharwhich of both
2Proto-Germanichwaþerazwhich, what
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷóteroswhich of two
4Proto-Indo-EuropeankʷosSee *kʷis
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷ-The primary interrogative root
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷos →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷóteros →