Where does “everygirl” come from?

everygirl (English) comes from English every, from Middle English every, from Old English ǣlċ, from Old English ǣġhwylċ, from Proto-Germanic aiwô — ever, always.

everygirl (English): An archetypical ordinary girl

Definitions

  1. An archetypical ordinary girl

Ancestry of “everygirl”, step by step

everygirl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English every

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englisheveryof a countable group (considered individually), without exception
2Middle EnglisheveryAlternative form of everich
3Old Englishǣlċ—
4Old Englishǣġhwylċeach, every, any, all
5Proto-Germanicaiwôever, always

via English Girl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishGirlA Chinese constellation located near Aquarius, one of the 28 lunar mansions and part of the Black Turtle
2Middle EnglishgirleAlternative form of gerle
3Old Englishgyreleyoung person
Every word from Proto-Germanic aiwô →Every word from Old English ǣġhwylċ →Every word from Old English ǣlċ →