albeit
English
/ɔːlˈbiː.ɪt/, /ɔlˈbi.ət/, /ɑlˈbi.ɪt/
conjunction
Definitions
- Although, despite (it) being.
Etymology
Com from Middle English al (completely, entirely) + Middle English be + Middle English enm + Middle English been (be)+ Middle English it.
Origin
Middle English
it
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- be English
- bein English
- bequest English
- it English
- *bʰúHt Proto-Indo-European
- bēon Old English
- hit Old English
- ġebēon Old English
- al Middle English
- be Middle English
- been Middle English
- beende Middle English
- beinge Middle English
- bist Middle English
- brymston Middle English
- enm Middle English
- it Middle English
- ybe Middle English
- ybeen Middle English
- beinn Old Norse