erstwhile
English
/ˈɜː(ɹ)st.waɪl/, /ˈɚst.waɪl/
adv
Definitions
- Formerly; in the past.
Etymology
Affix from English erst (formerly, first) + English while.
Origin
English
while
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- afterwhile English
- ere English
- erewhile English
- erst English
- handwhile English
- meanwhile English
- nowhile English
- otherwhile English
- somewhile English
- therewhile English
- umwhile English
- while English
- whilemeal English
- whilend English
- whilere English
- whiles English
- whilst English
- worthwhile English
- hwīl Old English
- erste Middle English
- while-løkke Danish