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Where does “olgeta” come from?

olgeta (Tok Pisin) comes from English altogether, from Middle English altogeder.

olgeta (Tok Pisin): everyone, everybody, all; all, every

Definitions

  1. everyone, everybody, all; all, every

Ancestry of “olgeta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishaltogetherWithout exception; wholly; completely; On the...
2Middle Englishaltogeder—
Every word from Middle English altogeder →