Old English · adverb
hwanon
- Part of speech
- adverb
- IPA
- /ˈxwɑ.non/[ˈʍɑ.non]
- Syllables
- ˈxwɑ · non (2 syllables)
Meaning
where from; whence
Hwanon hæfst þū þone hætt?
Where did you get that hat?
how (not the general meaning of "in which way", but meaning "from which source" or "from where")
Hwanon sċeal iċ witan?
How should I know?
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *hwananā, with Proto-Germanic *-anē.
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