English

together

/tʊˈɡɛð.ə/
At the same time, in the same place; in close association or proximity.

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    Origin

    From Late Middle English together, from earlier togedere, togadere, from Old English tōgædere (“together”), from Proto-West Germanic *tōgadura, *tegadura, from Proto-Germanic *tō (“to”) + *gadar (“together”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰedʰ- (“to unite, keep”), equivalent to to-₂ + gather. Cognate with Scots thegither (“together”), Old Frisian togadera (whence West Frisian togearre (“together”)), Dutch tegader (“together”), Middle Low German tōgāder (“together”), Middle High German zegater (“together”). Compare also Old English ætgædere (“together”), Old English ġeador (“together”). More at gather.

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    • inheritedMiddle Englishtogedere
      • inheritedOld Englishtōgædere
        • derivedProto-West Germanic*tōgadura
          • partProto-West Germanic*tō
            • derivedProto-Germanic*tō
              • inheritedProto-Indo-European*doh₁
                • derivedProto-Indo-European*de
          • partProto-West Germanicgadura
            • derivedProto-Germanic*gadar
    • rootProto-Indo-European*gʰedʰ- “to unite, be associated, suit, fit”

    Related: Scots thegither, Old Frisian togadera, West Frisian togearre, Dutch tegader, Middle Low German tōgāder, Middle High German zegater

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