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

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

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