where

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where in what place?. OE. hwǣr, beside hwā̌r and hwăra, corr. to OS. hwār (Du. waar), OHG. (h)wār, wā (G. wo), ON. hvar, Goth. hwar; Gmc. derivs. of *χwa- WHO, WHAT (cf. HERE, THERE). The earliest comps. with preps. are whereat, whereby, wherein (XIII), whereof (XII), wherethrough, whereupon (XIII), wherewith (XII); later are whereunto (XV), wherewithal (XVI).
So wherefor for what purpose or cause XII; for which XIII; (now -fore) on what account; sb. cause, reason XVI.

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