conj.
Pronunciation: ' hwe- th ə r, ' we-, ( ˌ )(h)w ə -
Function: pronoun
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hwæther, hwether; akin to Old High German hwedar which of two, Latin uter, Greek poteros, Old English hw ā who ― more at WHO
Date: before 12th century
1 archaic : which one of the two
2 archaic : whichever one of the two