whereof

/wɛəɹˈɒv/ · conj

Meaning

Of what.
Of which.
Of whom.
With or by which.

Etymology / origin

From Middle English wherof; equivalent to where + of. Compare the parallel formations of Swedish varav and Dutch waaraf.

waaraf(Dutch)→
varav(Swedish)→
wherof(enm)→
whereof (English)
Relations: inh, cog, cog

Related words

wherof(enm)varav(Swedish)waaraf(Dutch)

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