Where does “ewig” come from?
ewig (Old Saxon) comes from Old Saxon ēwa, from Proto-Germanic aiw — always, for ever.
ewig (Old Saxon): eternal
Ancestry of “ewig”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Saxon | ēwa | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | aiw | always, for ever |