n.
Pronunciation: ' hwer, ' wer, ( ˌ )(h)w ə r
Function: adverb
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hw ǣ r; akin to Old High German hw ā r where, Old English hw ā who ― more at WHO
Date: before 12th century
1 a : at, in, or to what place < where is the house> < where are we going> b : at, in, or to what situation, position, direction, circumstances, or respect < where does this plan lead> < where am I wrong>
2 archaic : HERE , THERE <lo, where it comes again ― Shakespeare>