Where does “aussi” come from?

aussi (French) comes from Old French ausi, from Latin alius, from Proto-Italic aljos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂élyos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

aussi (French): too, also, as well; as; therefore

Definitions

  1. too, also, as well; as; therefore

Ancestry of “aussi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchausias well; also
2Latinaliusother, another, any other; else; different
3Proto-Italicaljosanother
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂élyosother, another
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

Words derived from “aussi”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂élyos →Every word from Proto-Italic aljos →