Where does “als” come from?
als (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch alse, from Middle Dutch alsô, from Old Dutch alsō, from Proto-Germanic *allswā.
als (Dutch): if, when; when, as soon as; if, whether
Definitions
- if, when; when, as soon as; if, whether
Ancestry of “als”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | alse | if, in the case that; when, whenever; as, like |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | alsô | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | alsō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *allswā | — |