Where does “everlast” come from?

everlast (English) comes from English everlasting, from Middle English ever-lasting, from Middle English ever, from Old English ǣfre.

everlast (English): To last always or forever; continue; endure;...

Definitions

  1. To last always or forever; continue; endure;...

Ancestry of “everlast”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglisheverlastingLasting or enduring forever; existing or...
2Middle Englishever-lasting—
3Middle Englisheverever
4Old Englishǣfre—
Every word from Old English ǣfre →Every word from Middle English ever →Every word from Middle English ever-lasting →