English word such comes from Proto-Germanic *swalīkaz (Such, that kind of, that sort of.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *swalīkaz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Such, that kind of, that sort of. |
| swilc | Old English (ang) | Such. |
| swulch | Middle English (enm) | |
| such | English (en) | (demonstrative) Like this, that, these, those; used to make a comparison with something implied by context.. (obsolete) A certain; representing the object as already particularized in terms which are not mentioned.. (particularly used in formal documents) Any.. Used as an intensifier; roughly equivalent to very much of. (philosophy) Something being indicated that is similar to something [...] |