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
Ancestry of “evig”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | ēwich | — |
| 2 | Old Saxon | ewig | eternal |
| 3 | Old Saxon | ēwa | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | aiw | always, for ever |
Words derived from “evig”