Where does “alsook” come from?
alsook (Dutch) comes from Dutch ook, from Middle Dutch ôoc, from Old Dutch ōk, from Proto-West Germanic *auk, from Proto-Germanic auk, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewg-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weg-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ug-.
alsook (Dutch): as well as, also
Ancestry of “alsook”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | ook | also, too, moreover; either; -ever |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | ôoc | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | ōk | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *auk | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | auk | also, too; furthermore, in addition; and |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ewg- | to increase, to enlarge |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂weg- | to increase, to enlarge |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ug- | — |