hwy

Old English

adv

Definitions

why

Etymology

Derived from Proto-Germanic *hwī (with what, how, by what).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*hwī

Gloss

with what, how, by what

Concept

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Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

*kʷey Proto-Indo-European
*hwī Proto-Germanic
hwȳ Old English
hví Old Norse
því Old Norse
hwi Old Saxon
hwiu Old Saxon

hwȳ