Where does “whencever” come from?

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

whencever (English): From wherever: from whatever place

Definitions

  1. From wherever: from whatever place

Ancestry of “whencever”, step by step

whencever traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English ever

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

via English whence

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishwhenceFrom where; from which place or source; "The work...
2Middle Englishwhenneswhence
3Old Englishhwanonwhere from; whence
Every word from Old English ǣfre →