雖も

Etymology 1
From. Attested since at least the  of 759.

Analyzable as / of verb + inflectional suffix  + particle.

The kanji spelling is from via kanbun.

Up through the, the reading ifu to mo was used specifically for hypothetical statements, while the iedo mo reading was used specifically for conditional statements. Over time, this distinction eroded, and by the, the iedo mo reading was used for both cases.

Conjunction

 * 1)   even though; despite; notwithstanding

Usage notes
Some style guides may proscribe the alternative spelling in formal contexts.

Etymology 2
From. Attested since at least the  of 759.

Analyzable as verb + particle  + particle.

Up through the, the reading ifu to mo was used specifically for hypothetical statements, while the iedo mo reading was used specifically for conditional statements. Over time, this distinction eroded, and by the, the iedo mo reading was used for both cases.

Conjunction

 * 1)   even though; despite; notwithstanding