whereof

Meaning

Conj

1. (formal) Of what.
2. (formal) Of which.
3. (formal) Of whom.
4. (archaic) With or by which.

Adv

1. (archaic, not-comparable) Of what.
2. (archaic, not-comparable) Of which.

Synonyms

wherefore

Translations

wovon

waarvan

από το οποίο

da che cosa

di che

donde

woran

del quale

unde

de que

do qual

عمّا

donde

εν τω οποίω

περί ου

Pronounced as (IPA)

/wɛəɹˈɒv/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: wherof

In summary

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