Where does “also” come from?

also (Saterland Frisian) comes from Old Frisian alsa, from Proto-West Germanic *allswā — completely, totally, or fully so.

also (Saterland Frisian): so; thus; therefore; accordingly; for that...

Definitions

  1. so; thus; therefore; accordingly; for that...

Ancestry of “also”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisianalsaso; also; as
2Proto-West Germanic*allswācompletely, totally, or fully so
Every word from Proto-West Germanic *allswāEvery word from Old Frisian alsa
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