Old English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *aiwgahwalīk. Cognate with Old Frisian iāhwelik, Old Saxon iogihwilik, Old High German iogiwelīh. Equivalent to ǣġ- +‎ hwelċ or ā +‎ ġe- +‎ hwelċ or ā +‎ ġehwelċ.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈæːjˌxwelt͡ʃ/, [ˈæːjˌʍeɫt͡ʃ]

Adjective

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ǣġhwelċ

  1. each, every

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Middle English: ewilch

Pronoun

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ǣġhwelċ

  1. each (one)

Derived terms

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