somewheres

The word 'somewheres' is a nonstandard variant of the modern adverb 'somewhere'. It is formed by combining the Old English indefinite pronoun 'some' with the Old English interrogative adverb 'where', and appending the adverbial genitive suffix '-s'. This '-s' suffix, a remnant of the Old English genitive case used to form adverbs of place (as seen in 'always', 'needs'), was once more common but has largely faded from standard use. The core logic of the word remains transparent: an indefinite ('some') reference to a place ('where'), with the '-s' reinforcing its adverbial function. Its persistence in regional dialects represents an older layer of English grammatical formation that contrasts with the simplified standard form.

Structure: some (indefinite) + where (place) + s (adverbial suffix) - some: From Old English sum (some, a certain one), of Germanic origin. Functions as an indefinite determiner/pronoun. - where: From Old English hwǣr (at what place), of Germanic origin. Functions as an interrogative or relative adverb of place. - s: An adverbial suffix, common in older and dialectal English (e.g., thences, hithers), used to form adverbs of place or direction.