The Database of Semantic Shifts in the languages of the world

still (adv.) → although 1 realization Unique

ID	Relation type	Meaning 1	Direction	Meaning 2

ACCEPTED Realization 1 (ID: 17057)
type		Polysemy
language		French
lexeme		toujours
meaning 1	still (adv.)	Je ne suis toujours pas satisfait. I am still not satisfied.
direction	→
meaning 2	although	− On ne va pas sortir, regarde cette pluie! − C'est comme tu voudras, toujours est-il que tu es bien sorti l'autre jour par une pluie battante. – We will not go out, look at this rain ! – As you wish, however the other day you went out in the pouring rain.
reference		CNRTL
comment		The second meaning is only realized in the construction "Toujours est-il que..."