myEtymology.com: English etymology of albeit

Etymology of the English word albeit

the English word albeit

derived from the English word al

derived from the Hindi word āl

derived from the English word alumina

derived from the New Latin word alumina

derived from the Late Latin word alumen (alum; astringent substance, potash alum)

using the English suffix -ium

derived from the English word all

derived from the Proto-Germanic root *alnaz

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *al-

derived from the English word be

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *bheuə-

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ambhi

derived from the Proto-Germanic root *beo-

derived from the English word it

derived from the English word hit

derived from the Old word Norse hitta

derived from the Old Norse word hitta

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ko-

derived from the Proto-Germanic root *khitjanan

The earliest known usage of albeit in English dates from the 14th century.

Word found in Modern English