where-

prefix

Which, what, whom: compounded with prepositions to form compound relative and interrogative pronouns.

“of → whereof (“of which, of what, of whom”)”

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Meanings

prefix
  1. Which, what, whom: compounded with prepositions to form compound relative and interrogative pronouns.

    of → whereof (“of which, of what, of whom”)

Origin

See where § Etymology.

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APA

where-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/where-

MLA

“where-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/where-. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “where-,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/where-.

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