Where does “eventually” come from?

Eventually derives from English event, from French éventer, from Latin eventus (outcome), from Latin ex- (out), ultimately from Latin ex (out).

eventually (English): In the end; at some later time, especially after...

Definitions

  1. In the end; at some later time, especially after...

Ancestry of “eventually”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglisheventualFinally resulting or occurring (after a period of time); inevitable
2EnglisheventAn occurrence; something that happens; A...
3Middle Frenchevent—
4Latinēventusevent, occurrence, reality
5Latinēveniōto happen, occur
6LatinexA name of the letter "X"; out of, from
7Latincommūnicōto impart, share
8Latincommūniscommon, commonplace, ordinary, general, universal, shared, shared alike, of both sides, belonging to two or more together
9Old Latincom(m)oinis—
10Proto-Italickommoiniscommon
11Proto-Indo-Europeanḱom-moy-ni-held in common
12Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
13Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
14Middle Englishkyt—
15Russianкитwhale; genitive plural of ки́та
16Old Church Slavonicкитъwhale
17Ancient Greekκῆτοςwhale, sea monster; abyss
Every word from Ancient Greek κῆτος →Every word from Old Church Slavonic китъ →Every word from Russian кит →