Where does “happy ever after” come from?
happy ever after (English) comes from English happily ever after, from English happily, from Middle English happily.
happy ever after (English): A happy ending; a good fate, life, or ending to a...
Definitions
- A happy ending; a good fate, life, or ending to a...
Ancestry of “happy ever after”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | happily ever after | happily until one's death, and any post-death... |
| 2 | English | happily | By chance; perhaps; By good chance; fortunately,... |
| 3 | Middle English | happily | — |