Whose
/huːz/noun
Used to ask or talk about the owner of something.
Did you know?The word 'whose' can be traced back to a time when ownership was deeply tied to identity and status in society, reflecting a world where lineage mattered more than ever.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*hwōs
“of whom, whose”
Old English
OE
hwæs
“whose (of whom)”
Middle English
ME
whos
“whose (of whom)”
Modern English
Eng
whose
“belonging to whom, used in questions and relative clauses.”