WHITHER


Meaning of WHITHER in English

archaic or literary

■ interrogative adverb to what place or state.

↘what is the likely future of.

■ related adverb to which (with reference to a place).

↘to whatever place.

Origin

OE hwider , from the Gmc base of which ; cf. hither and thither .

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.