Where does “althans” come from?

althans (Dutch) comes from Dutch thans, from Middle Dutch tehande, from Middle Dutch te, from Old Dutch te, from Proto-Germanic ta, from Proto-Germanic tō, from Proto-Indo-European de — Emphatic or contrastive particle, and, but;...

althans (Dutch): at least; right now, now

Definitions

  1. at least; right now, now

Ancestry of “althans”, step by step

althans traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch thans

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchthansnow
2Middle Dutchtehande
3Middle Dutchteat, in; to, towards; at, during
4Old Dutchte
5Proto-Germanictato
6Proto-Germanicto
7Proto-Indo-EuropeandeEmphatic or contrastive particle, and, but;...

via Dutch al

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchalall, all of; already; yet
2Middle Dutchalall, all of; completely; even though, no matter...
3Old Dutchāl
4Proto-West Germanicallall
5Proto-Germanicallazall
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish
Every word from Proto-Indo-European de