Where does “också” come from?

också (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish ok svā, from Old Swedish ok, from Old Norse ok, from Old Norse svá, from Proto-Germanic swa, from Proto-Germanic swē, from Proto-Indo-European swē — self (reflexive pronoun).

också (Swedish): too, as well, also

Definitions

  1. too, as well, also

Ancestry of “också”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishok svātoo, as well, also
2Old Swedishokand
3Old Norseokand; also, too; yoke
4Old Norsesváso
5Proto-Germanicswaso, thus, in this manner
6Proto-Germanicswēlike, similar to; just like, in the same manner...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanswēself (reflexive pronoun)
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swē →Every word from Proto-Germanic swē →Every word from Proto-Germanic swa →