hwæder

Old English

Alternative forms

• hwider, hweder

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *hwadrê. Cognate with Gothic 𐍈𐌰𐌳𐍂𐌴 (ƕadrē).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxwæ.der/, [ˈʍæ.der]

Adverb

hwæder

1. where (to what place)

   Iċ nāt hwæder iċ fare.

   I don't know where I'm going.

   Iċ wundriġe hwæder sē hund ēode.

   I wonder where the dog went.

Derived terms

• ǣġhwæder (“to everywhere”)
• āhwæder (“to anywhere”)
• ġehwæder (“in all directions”)
• nāhwæder (“to nowhere”)

Descendants

• Middle English: whider
  • English: whither (archaic)
  • Yola: fidi, vidy, vidie