Where does “eachwhere” come from?
eachwhere (English) comes from English where, from Middle English wher, from Old English hwǣr, from Old English -a, from Proto-Germanic -ō, from Proto-Germanic -ô, from Proto-Indo-European -ō — Derives nouns from roots.
eachwhere (English): Everywhere
Definitions
- Everywhere
Ancestry of “eachwhere”, step by step
eachwhere traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English where
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | where | While on the contrary; although; whereas; At or... |
| 2 | Middle English | wher | where |
| 3 | Old English | hwǣr | where |
| 4 | Old English | -a | Ending forming adverbs; nominative masculine... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -ō | Creates feminine nouns from roots and stems |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -ô | -ly; Forms agent nouns, often from the zero-grade... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ō | Derives nouns from roots |
via English each
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | each | All; every; For one; apiece; per; Every one;... |
| 2 | Middle English | eche | each; Alternative form of ache |
| 3 | Old English | eċe | ache |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *aki | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | akiz | ache, pain |
| 6 | Armenian | աքիս | weasel, least weasel, "Mustela nivalis" |
| 7 | Old Armenian | աքիս | weasel, least weasel, "Mustela nivalis" |