Pronounced: pro-lih-GAH-muh-nahn, noun
Notes: A word I don’t know
Yesterday’s word
The word wherewith means, as an adverb, “with which”. As a pronoun, it means “the thing(s) with which”. As a conjunction, it means “by means of which”
First usage
Our word came into English in the very early 1200s
Background / Comments
As I noted, I know the word ‘wherewithal’, but I didn’t think I knew our word. However, I have heard/read the sentence “My parents gave me the funds wherewitch I purchased my first car.” Our word is a combination of where- and with.
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