Where does “together” come from?

Together comes from Middle English togadere, from Old English tōgædere, ultimately from Proto-Germanic tō and Proto-Indo-European de, both meaning "to" or "away."

together (English): At the same time, in the same place; in close...

Definitions

  1. At the same time, in the same place; in close...

Ancestry of “together”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishtogetherAlternative form of togidere
2Middle EnglishtogedereAlternative form of togidere
3Middle EnglishtogadereAlternative form of togidere
4Old Englishtōgæderetogether
5Proto-Germanictōto
6Proto-Indo-EuropeandeEmphatic or contrastive particle, and, but;...

Words derived from “together”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European de →Every word from Proto-Germanic tō →Every word from Old English tōgædere →