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Etymology of the English word always

the English word always
derived from the English word way
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *wegaz
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *wegh-
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

Date

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

Usage

Word found in Modern English


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