English word where comes from Proto-Germanic *hwaz, Proto-Indo-European *kʷi-, Proto-Germanic - r, and later Old English (ca. 450-1100) hwær (Where.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *hwaz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | (interrogative) who, what. (interrogative, in dative) whom. (interrogative, in genitive) whose. (interrogative, in instrumental) with whom, with what, how, in what way. |
| *kʷi- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| - r | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| *hwēr | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| hwær | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | Where. |
| hwǣr | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | |
| quher | Middle English (1100-1500) (enm) | |
| where | English (en) | (legal) In a position, case, etc., in which.. At or in which place or situation.. To which place or situation.. Wherever.. While on the contrary; although; whereas. The place in which something happens. The place in which. In what situation.. Interrogative adverb, used in either a direct or indirect question: at what place; to what place; what place.. With the preposition from. |