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Etymology of the English word whilst

the English word whilst
derived from the English word whiles
derived from the English word while
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *khwilo
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *kʷeiə-
using the English suffix -s
using the English suffix -t

Date

The earliest known usage of whilst in English dates from the 13th century.

Derivations in English

against

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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