elsewho
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From else + who, patterned on elsewhere. Compare elsewhom, attested since 1542.[1][2]
Pronoun
[edit]elsewho
- (very rare, nonstandard) Someone else, anyone else.
- Synonym: elsewhom (and see its usage notes)
- For quotations using this term, see Citations:elsewho.
Related terms
[edit]- see elsewhere
References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2025) “else”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.