who

who · pronoun

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Definitions

pronoun

  1. 1.

    Used to ask about the identity or name of a person.

  2. 2.

    The person that; the one that.

  3. 3.

    Used to introduce a clause giving further information about a person.

  4. 4.

    Anyone who; whoever.

Related words

See also: what, which, whom, whose
Synonyms: whom

Etymology

From Old English "hwa," from Proto-Germanic "hwaz," from Proto-Indo-European "kwo-" meaning "who." This is one of the most ancient interrogative pronouns, with cognates in most Indo-European languages, including Latin "quis" and Greek "tis."