myEtymology.com: English etymology of always

Etymology of the English word always

the English word always

derived from the English word way

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

derived from the Proto-Germanic root *wegaz

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 alles

using the English suffix -s

derived from the English word alway

The earliest known usage of always in English dates from the 13th century.

Word found in Modern English