Etymology

whoso

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Today it means: whosoever, whatever person Full definition →

Middle English hoe so ← Old English hwā swā
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  1. Old English · inherited fromhwā swā
  2. Middle English · inherited fromhoe so
  3. English todaywhoso

From Middle English hoe so, hoo so, hoo-so, from Old English hwā swā; equivalent to who + so.

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