though

Meanings

1. 1
   conj

   Used to introduce a fact that makes the main statement surprising; even if; although.

   Though it was raining, we decided to go for a walk.

2. 2
   adv

   Used at the end of a sentence to add a fact that contrasts with what was just said; however.

   The hotel was expensive. It was lovely, though.

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *to-der. Proto-Indo-European *-weder. Proto-Germanic *þau Proto-Indo-European *-kʷeder. Proto-Germanic *-hw Proto-Germanic *þauh Proto-West Germanic *þauh Old English þēah ▲ Proto-Germanic *þauh Old Norse *þóhder. Middle English thogh English though From Middle English though, thogh, from Old Norse *þóh (later þó). Superseded (in most dialects) Middle English thegh, from Old English þēah (“though, although, even if, that, however, nevertheless, yet, still; whether”). Both the Old Norse and Old English are from Proto-Germanic *þauh (“though”), from Proto-Indo-…

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