Where does “though” come from?

Though comes from Old English þēah, a conjunction expressing concession or contrast whose original sense remains uncertain.

though (English): Despite that; however; Used to intensify...

Definitions

  1. Despite that; however; Used to intensify...

Ancestry of “though”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishthoghAlternative form of þou; though
2Old Englishþēahthough, although, even if, that, however,...

Words derived from “though

Every word from Old English þēahEvery word from Middle English thogh