Where does “everywhere” come from?
Everywhere derives from Middle English eauerihwer, from Old English æfre combined with Old English ġe- and a word meaning "where," tracing back through Proto-Germanic ga- to Proto-Indo-European ḱóm and -r elements.
everywhere (English): In or to all locations under discussion; In or to...
Definitions
- In or to all locations under discussion; In or to...
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Words derived from “everywhere”