whither

Whither is defined to means the place or state to which you are referring.

(adverb)

If you don't know what place you are going to, this is an example of when you don't know whither you should go.

See whither in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adverb

to what place, point, condition, result, etc.?where?: used to introduce questions: whither are we drifting?

Origin: ME whider < OE hwider: see what & hither

conjunction

to which place, point, condition, result, etc.: used relatively: the island whither we drifted
to whatever place, point, condition, result, etc.; wherever: let them go whither they will

See whither in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adverb

To what place, result, or condition: Whither are we wandering?

conjunction

To which specified place or position: landed on the shores whither the storm had tossed them.
To whatever place, result, or condition: “Whither thou goest, I will go” (Ruth 1:16).

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Old English hwider; see k^wo- in Indo-European roots

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