anche

Etymology
, influenced by regional, ultimately related to. Related to.

Noun

 * 1)  reed
 * 2)  a chute by which flour falls from the mill to the bin
 * 3)  faucet

Etymology 1
Assuming that represents the original form, likely a rebracketing of  as. A borrowing from Old Occitan has also been suggested, but this would explain neither the stress position of, nor the lack of a final  (an acceptable ending in Italian; cf. ).

Adverb

 * 1) also, too, as well, besides
 * 2) even