Etymology

alrighty

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Today it means: Used to affirm, indicate agreement, or consent. Full definition →

English alright ← Middle English all ← Old English eall
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-der.?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂elnós
  3. Proto-Germanic*allaz
  4. Proto-West Germanic*all
  5. Old Englisheall
  6. Middle Englishall
  7. Englishall
  8. Englishright
  9. Englishalright
  10. English todayalrighty

From alright + -y.

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