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[–] 9 points 2 years ago* (1 child)

The Proto-Germanic words these both derived from are hwar (where) and hwas (who). English clearly stayed closer to hwar, but both neither English nor German kept close to hwas.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago

    You could actually argue English might have stayed close to hwas if you consider starting a question about someone with "who was...?"

    Apparently words just kinda break bits and pieces off each other some times

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