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Where does “altogether” come from?

Altogether comes from Middle English altogeder, the origin and ultimate derivation of which remain uncertain.

altogether (English): Without exception; wholly; completely; On the...

Definitions

  1. Without exception; wholly; completely; On the...

Ancestry of “altogether”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishaltogeder—

Words derived from “altogether”

  • olgeta
Every word from Middle English altogeder →