How to Spell whether
whether
whether - conjunction
- —used as a function word usually with correlative or or with or whether to indicate (1) until the early 19th century a direct question involving alternatives; (2) an indirect question involving stated or implied alternatives; (3) alternative conditions or possibilities
Source: Merriam-Webster Dictionary API
Etymology
{dx_ety}see {dxt|whether:2||}{/dx_ety}