Together
/təˈɡɛð.ər/noun
In or into one place, group, or combination; with each other.
Did you know?Together comes from Old English tōgædere, literally “to gather to,” showing that even common words can hide an ancient motion of assembling power.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*gʰedʰ-
“to unite, join, fit together”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*ga-
“a collective prefix meaning “together, with””
Old English
OE
tōgædere
“to, into, or in one place; together”
Middle English
ME
togeder(e)
“together; in company; jointly”
Modern English
English
together
“in or into one place or group; with each other”