An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/weder

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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, W
by Friedrich Kluge, translated by John Francis Davis

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This annotated version expands the abbreviations in the original entry weder.

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2558755An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, W — wederJohn Francis DavisFriedrich Kluge

weder, particle, in conjunction with noch, from Middle High German newëder, Old High German niwëdar; this is properly a neuter of wëdar, ‘each of two,’ niwëdar... noh, ‘neither of the two... nor.’ Compare the corresponding development of entweder, and also English either (literally ‘each of two’).