Along
/əˈlɒŋ/noun
Extending in a line beside or through the length of something; in company with or at the same time as something else.
Did you know?The word *along* began as a phrase meaning “by the length of” and only later fused into the single preposition we use today.
Etymological Timeline
Old English
OE
andlang
“Along, throughout, by the length of”
Middle English
ME
along(e)
“By the length of; lengthwise; onward”
15th Century
English
along
“Merged into a single preposition/adverb meaning by the length of or in company with”
Modern English
English
along
“Extending lengthwise, onward, or in company with”