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Where does “also” come from?

also (Middle English) comes from Old English eallswā, from Proto-Germanic *allswā.

Ancestry of “also”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englisheallswājust so; as; completely so, additionally, just...
2Proto-Germanic*allswā—

Words derived from “also”

  • whereas
  • ass
  • ace
  • jackass
  • badass
  • whenas
  • dumbass
  • assy
  • asswipe
  • assage
  • tightass
  • asbuilt
  • lardass
  • bigass
  • assless
  • shitass
  • assload
  • asscheek
  • asshead
  • grabass
  • assward
  • assish
  • unass
  • jackassery
Every word from Proto-Germanic *allswā →