Where does “together” come from?

together (Middle English) comes from Middle English togedere, from Middle English togadere, from Old English tōgædere, from Proto-Germanic tō, from Proto-Indo-European de — Emphatic or contrastive particle, and, but;...

together (Middle English): Alternative form of togidere

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of togidere

Ancestry of “together”, step by step

together traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle English togedere

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishtogedereAlternative form of togidere
2Middle EnglishtogadereAlternative form of togidere
3Old Englishtōgæderetogether
4Proto-Germanictōto
5Proto-Indo-EuropeandeEmphatic or contrastive particle, and, but;...

via Middle English togidere

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishtogidereTwo or more gathered in one place; sharing each...
2Old Englishtōgædre—

Words derived from “together”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European de →Every word from Proto-Germanic tō →Every word from Old English tōgædere →