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
- At the same time, in the same place; in close...
Ancestry of “together”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | together | Alternative form of togidere |
| 2 | Middle English | togedere | Alternative form of togidere |
| 3 | Middle English | togadere | Alternative form of togidere |
| 4 | Old English | tōgædere | together |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | tō | to |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | de | Emphatic or contrastive particle, and, but;... |
Words derived from “together”