elsewho

English

Etymology

From else +‎ who, patterned on elsewhere. Compare elsewhom, attested since 1542.[1][2]

Pronoun

elsewho

  1. (very rare, nonstandard) Someone else, anyone else.
    Synonym: elsewhom (and see its usage notes)
    • For quotations using this term, see Citations:elsewho.

References

  1. ^ James A. H. Murray et al., editors (1884–1928), “Elsewho”, in A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles (Oxford English Dictionary), London: Clarendon Press, →OCLC.
  2. ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2025) “else”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.

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