whereon en · ADV
Pronunciation
- /(h)wɛɹˈɑn/ Mary–marry–merry merger
- /(h)wɛɹˈɔn/ Mary–marry–merry merger
- /(h)weɹˈɔn/ without the Mary–marry–merry merger
- wâr-ŏn′ (General-American)
- (US) audio
- /(h)weɹˈɑn/ without the Mary–marry–merry merger
- /wɛəˈɹɒn/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- hwâr- (General-American) without the wine–whine merger
- /wəˈrɒn/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- -ôn′ (General-American)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷ- Proto-Indo-European *kʷís Proto-Germanic *hwaz Proto-Indo-European *-r Proto-Germanic *-r Proto-Germanic *hwar Proto-West Germanic *hwār Old English hwǣr Middle English wher Proto-Indo-European *h₂en-der. Proto-Germanic *an Proto-West Germanic *ana Old English on Middle English on Middle English wheron English whereon Inherited from Middle English wheron, from wher + on. Equivalent to where + on.
Meanings
-
(archaic, not-comparable) On which, on what.
And Moses sware on that day, saying, Surely the land whereon thy feet haue troden, shall be thine inheritance, and thy childrens for euer, because thou hast wholly followed the Lord my God.
1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Joshua 14:9:But Black is the colour of my true love's hair. His face is like some rosy fair, The prettiest face and the neatest hands, I love the ground whereon he stands.
c. 19th century, author unknown, Black Is the Color (of My True Love's Hair)Florinda sate / Beholding Roderick with fixed eyes intent, / Yet unregardant of the countenance / Whereon they dwelt; in other thoughts absorbed, […]
1816, Robert Southey, Roderick: The Last of the Goths, page 119:
Relateds
whereover · whitherever · wheresomever · thisaway · whencewards · therewith · thenceforwards · whereforth · hereto · hereagainst · thereagain · thereunto · wherebeside · thereafters · whereinabove · hereabout · hereaway · thencefrom · whereout · wheremid · hereon · hereout · thereinafter · whereup · therehence · herewithal · whereof · hereinafter · wherewith · whereinsoever · thereabout · whereaway · therefrom · therefore · thereacross · hereof · hereabove · thereinto · wherealong · whenceafter · whyfor · thereanent · hitherwards · wherefore · thereinunder · — · whensoever · thitherto · thataway · hitherunto · howso · wherearound · theretofore · herewith · thereby · whereto · wherehence · thereamong · thenceout · heremid · whereinbefore · therethrough · herefrom · whereabouts · whereamongst · thereat · whereunto · henceafter · whereinafter · thereup · thenceafter · hereinbefore · hereforwards · hereamong · whereagainst · hereupon · heretofore · whenabout · thereover · thereinbelow · therefor · whysoever · whereamong · wherefrom · herebefore · thatwise · whatsomedever · hitherward · whatsoever · hereinsoever · herefor · whatso · thereinabove · whitherso · hereby · whereupon · whereat · therealong · therethroughout · therebefore · thitherward · herewithout · thereforth · wherethrough · wherebetween · howbeit · whenso · herewithin · wherebeyond · howsoever · thereabouts · whenceforward · hereinbelow · whyso · whatever · whithertofore · thereof · herefore · therearound · hereabouts · wherefor · thereupon · hereforth · hereanent · whitherto · whencefrom · whereafters · whereinto · whereinunder · hereover · therebeside · hereafter · therewithal · whereinbelow · 1. Scottish2. from Middle English mid3. old dialectal form · whencever · hereunto · wherebefore · thiswise · henceforward · thenceforward · whenas · hencefrom · hereafters · thitherinsoever · wherever · thereon · thereout · howsomever · howsomedever · thereagainst · whereabove · hereinto · hereinunder · henceforth · thereamongst · whenceward · thereaway · whenceforth · therebetween · whereby · therever · whereafter · henceforwards · wheretofore · thereto · whitherinsoever · wheresoever · whitherwards · wherewithin · whereso · whyever · whatwise · thereinbefore · therewithin · wherewithout · however · whereanent · hereforward · thereafter · whereabout · thitherwards · whatsomever · thenceforth · wherewithal · hereinabove · whenabouts · hereat · hereinelsewhere · whitherward · herethroughout · whenever · therebeyond · therewithout · hitherto · thereabove · herethrough · whensomever · wherethroughout · theremid · herehence · whereas · theresoever
Synonyms
Translations (12)
bg на каквото (translation) · fi mihin (translation) · sv varpå (translation) · nl waarop (translation) · hu melyre (translation) · hu melyen (translation) · fi mille (translation) · hu amelyen (translation) · fr au dessus de quoi (translation) · es en donde (translation) · hu (whereonto) amelyre (translation) · bg на който (translation)