Where does “also” come from?

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

also (Middle English): also: to the same degree or extent; so, as

Definitions

  1. also: to the same degree or extent; so, as

Ancestry of “also”, step by step

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

Words derived from “also”

Every word from Proto-Germanic *allswā →Every word from Old English eallswā →