hwonne

Old English

Alternative forms

hwanne, hwænne

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *hwannā, extension of *hwan, from Proto-Germanic *hwan. Cognate with Old High German wanna.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈxwon.ne/, [ˈʍon.ne]

Adverb

hwonne

when
- c. 992, Ælfric, "On the Purification of St. Mary"
  Ēlā, hwænne cymð sē Hǣlend?
  Ah! when will the Saviour come?

Usage notes

Hwænne is the dominant spelling in Ælfric, hwonne in most early texts including the writings of Alfred.

Descendants

Middle English: whanne
- English: when
- Scots: whan
- Yola: fan, van, phen

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