Where does “als” come from?
als (Middle High German) comes from Old High German alsō — as, like; so, all so; quite like that.
Ancestry of “als”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | alsō | as, like; so, all so; quite like that |
als (Middle High German) comes from Old High German alsō — as, like; so, all so; quite like that.
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | alsō | as, like; so, all so; quite like that |