"also, too" in seven languages

Meaningalso, too

Spanish

también

/tamˈbjen/

other source · Spanish tan bien 'so well' (TAM + BENE)

French

aussi

/osi/

other source · Vulgar Latin *ALID SĪC 'otherwise thus' (probable)

Italian

anche

/ˈanke/

other source · of uncertain origin

Portuguese

também

/tɐ̃ˈbẽj/

other source · Portuguese tão 'so' + bem 'well' (TAM + BENE)

Romanian

și

/ʃi/

other source · Latin SĪC 'thus, so'

Catalan

també

/təmˈbe/

other source · Catalan tan 'so' + bé 'well' (TAM + BENE)

English

also

/ˈɔlsoʊ/

native English · Old English ealswā

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The story

Three unrelated words. Spanish 'also' is literally 'so well'; French aussi doubles as 'as' in comparisons (aussi grand que).