Where does “e'er” come from?

e'er (English) comes from English ever, from Middle English ever, from Old English ǣfre.

e'er (English): Contraction of ever

Definitions

  1. Contraction of ever

Ancestry of “e'er”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglisheverAlways, frequently, forever; Continuously,...
2Middle Englisheverever
3Old Englishǣfre—

Words derived from “e'er”

Every word from Old English ǣfre →Every word from Middle English ever →Every word from English ever →