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Etymology of the English word both

the English word both
derived from the Old Norse word bathir
derived from the English word bothe
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *bheuə-
derived from the Old Norse word badhar
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *ba
derived from the Old Norse word báðir

Date

The earliest known usage of both in English dates from the 12th century.

Cognates

Dutch beide, German beide, Icelandic bádir, Swedish boda

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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