Where does “neva” come from?

neva (Nigerian Pidgin) comes from English Never, from Middle English nevere, from Old English nǣfre — never.

neva (Nigerian Pidgin): never

Definitions

  1. never

Ancestry of “neva”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishNeverAt no time; on no occasion; in no circumstance
2Middle Englishneverenever
3Old Englishnǣfrenever
Every word from Old English nǣfre →Every word from Middle English nevere →Every word from English Never →