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 *hwi-, 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)