Etymograph

English

although

Although comes from Middle English althagh.

  1. Middle Englishc. 1150–1500althagh1
  2. Englishearliest quotation 1661although1

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed deepest recorded ancestor

  1. 1 Wiktionary, English although
  2. Earliest quotation in Wiktionary’s entry: 1661, Daniel Sennertus, Of the Wounds by Gunshot: “And moreover, much leſs can this poyſonouíneſs be produced…”.

Lineage

  1. Middle Englishc. 1150–1500althaghWiktionary, English although
  2. Englishearliest quotation 1661althoughWiktionary, English although. Earliest quotation in Wiktionary’s entry: 1661, Daniel Sennertus, Of the Wounds by Gunshot: “And moreover, much leſs can this poyſonouíneſs be produced…”

Every English word from Middle English althagh

Today it means

conj Though, even though, in spite of or despite the fact that: introducing a clause that expresses a concession.

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “although”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.

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