eallswa

Old English

adv

Definitions

just as, just so
with verb likewise, in exactly the same manner

Etymology

Compound from Old English eall (entire, universal, whole, all, every) + Old English swā.

Origin

Old English

swā

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Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

*swa Proto-Germanic
eall Old English
ealles Old English
eallic Old English
swelc Old English
swylc Old English
swā Old English
all Middle English
so Middle English
alsō Old High German
als Middle High German
alsō Middle High German
*all gmw-pro
*swā gmw-pro