Middle English word quher comes from Proto-Germanic *hwaz, Proto-Indo-European *kʷi-, Proto-Germanic - r, and later Old English 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-pro) | |
| - r | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| *hwēr | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| hwær | Old English (ang) | Where. |
| hwǣr | Old English (ang) | |
| wher | Middle English (enm) |