Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/hwadrê

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *hwī, from a form of Proto-Indo-European *kʷos, stem of relative and interrogative pronouns, see also *hwō.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈxʷɑ.ðrɛːː/

Adverb

*hwadrê

  1. to which place, to where, whither

Descendants

  • Old English: hwæder, hwider, hweder
    • Middle English: whider
      • English: whither (archaic)
      • Yola: fidi, vidy, vidie
  • Old Norse: *hvaðra
    • Faroese: hvagar
  • Gothic: 𐍈𐌰𐌳𐍂𐌴 (ƕadrē)
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