Where does “altho” come from?

Altho is a shortened form of although, which derives from Old English eall þæh (all + though), tracing back through Proto-West Germanic all and Proto-Germanic allaz to Proto-Indo-European h₂el- meaning to grow or nourish.

altho (English): Alternative spelling of although

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of although

Ancestry of “altho”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishalthoughThough, even though, in spite of or despite the...
2Middle Englishalthagh—
3Old Englisheallall; whole, entire; everything
4Proto-West Germanicallall
5Proto-Germanicallazall
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →
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