ealne weg

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Old English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Germanic *allanǭ wegą (literally all the way). Cognate with Old Norse allan veg. One of many fossilized phrases that became idiomatic when the language developed a definite article.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈæ͜ɑl.ne wej/, [ˈæ͜ɑɫ.ne wej]

Adverb[edit]

ealne weġ

  1. all the way
  2. always

Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • English: all the way