ealne weg

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Old English

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Etymology

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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

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

Adverb

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ealne weġ

  1. all the way
  2. always

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • English: all the way
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