dont

Pronunciation: /dɔ̃/

“dont” is a French word. Its 3 meanings in English:

pronoun

of/from whom/which, whose; whereof
by which
Denotes a part of a set, may be translated as "including" or such as in some situations.

In French

De qui; de quoi; duquel; de laquelle; desquels, desquelles.
Par lequel.
Incluant.
D'où, où.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French dont, from Old French dunt, from Vulgar Latin/Latin dē unde (“from where”). Compare Spanish donde (“where”).

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