Part of speech: adverb
also, likewise; moreover; besides
Etymology
[Mod E EKE arch ← Prot-Germ *auke; Goth auk “for, because; but“; O Fris āk cj “also; and”; O Sax ōk adv, cj “also; though; but; and”; Dt ook cj “also; and”; OHG ouh cj “also; but; and” (Mod G auch); Icel auk adv “also; besides” ← Indo-Europ *aueġ-; cf Sanskr áva “down; far”; Avest ava “down; far”; Anc Gr αὖ part “again; further”; Lat au- pref; O Slav у- pref (Russ у-)]
