how so

== English == === Etymology === From ellipsis of "how is that so?", and also continuing Middle English how-so, hou-so, hu se (“however, in whatsoever way”). Compare West Frisian hoesa (“how so, why”), Dutch hoezo (“how so, why”), German Low German woso (“how so, why”), German wieso (“how so, why”), Swedish hurså (“how so”). By surface analysis, how +‎ so. === Pronunciation === === Phrase === how so? How?; In what way? (idiomatic) Why?; For what reason? ==== Translations ==== === Adverb === how so? How; In what way; however (idiomatic) Why; For what reason. Used as an intensifier. === See also === how come how’s that === References === “how so”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. === Anagrams === who so, whoos, whoso, woosh