Where does “evig” come from?

evig (Danish) comes from Middle Low German ēwich, from Old Saxon ewig, from Old Saxon ēwa, from Proto-Germanic aiw — always, for ever.

evig (Danish): eternal

Definitions

  1. eternal

Ancestry of “evig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanēwicheternal, forever
2Old Saxonewigeternal
3Old Saxonēwa—
4Proto-Germanicaiwalways, for ever

Words derived from “evig”

Every word from Proto-Germanic aiw →Every word from Old Saxon ēwa →Every word from Old Saxon ewig →