Where does “today” come from?

Today comes from Middle English, from Old English tōdæġe, composed of Old English tō and dæġe, ultimately deriving from Proto-Germanic tō and Proto-Indo-European de.

today (English): On the current day or date; In the current era;...

Definitions

  1. On the current day or date; In the current era;...

Ancestry of “today”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishtodayAlternative form of todæig
2Old Englishtōdæġtoday

Words derived from “today”

Every word from Old English tōdæġ →Every word from Middle English today →