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Where does “evershifting” come from?

evershifting (English) comes from English ever, from Middle English ever, from Old English ǣfre.

evershifting (English): Constantly shifting or changing

Definitions

  1. Constantly shifting or changing

Ancestry of “evershifting”, step by step

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