Where does “ever” come from?

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

ever (German): ever with superlative

Definitions

  1. ever with superlative

Ancestry of “ever”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglisheverAlways, frequently, forever; Continuously,...
2Middle Englisheverever
3Old Englishǣfre—
Every word from Old English ǣfre →Every word from Middle English ever →Every word from English ever →