Inherited from Proto-Slavic *tože. Can be analyzed as тот (tot, “that”) + же (že).
то́же • (tóže)
- also, too, as well, likewise
Я там был, Ива́н то́же.- Ja tam byl, Iván tóže.
- I was there and so was Ivan.
- (in negative constructions) either, neither, nor
то́же • (tóže)
- expresses disbelief, sarcasm, irony, often combined with мне (mne)
- Synonym: вот ещё (vot ješčó)
- то́же мне поэ́т! ― tóže mne poét! ― poet, yeah right!