What is used to ask for information about something, to identify or describe it.
“What” comes from Old English “hwæt,” from Proto-Germanic “hwat,” part of an ancient family of question words. Similar forms appear in many Indo-European languages.
The tiny word “what” can open doors to definitions, reasons, and even emotions: “What happened?”, “What is love?”, “What now?” It’s one of the main tools your brain uses to turn confusion into knowledge.
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