Where does “although” come from?
Although derives from Middle English althagh, Old English eall, Proto-West Germanic all, Proto-Germanic allaz, and ultimately Proto-Indo-European h₂el-, a root expressing completeness or totality.
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Ancestry of “although”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | althagh | — |
| 2 | Old English | eall | all; whole, entire; everything |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | all | all |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | allaz | all |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂él- | — |
Words derived from “although”