Where does “alse” come from?
alse (Middle Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch alsô, from Old Dutch alsō, from Proto-Germanic *allswā.
alse (Middle Dutch): if, in the case that; when, whenever; as, like
Definitions
- if, in the case that; when, whenever; as, like
Ancestry of “alse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | alsô | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | alsō | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *allswā | — |
Words derived from “alse”