Where does “alway” come from?
Alway comes from Middle English allwaye, from Old English ealneġ (entirely) and weġ (way), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- (to move, carry).
alway (English): Alternative form of always
Definitions
- Alternative form of always
Ancestry of “alway”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | alwey | always |
| 2 | Old English | ealneġ | always, perpetually |
| 3 | Old English | eall | all; whole, entire; everything |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | all | all |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | allaz | all |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂él- | to grow, nourish |
Words derived from “alway”