English
ever after
Ever after comes from Middle English ever afftir.
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500ever afftir
- Englishearliest quotation 1847ever after
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500ever afftir
- Englishearliest quotation 1847ever after
Earliest quotation: 1847, Emily Brontë: “I've dreamt in my life dreams that have stayed…”
Every English word from Middle English ever afftir
Today it means
adv forever, for eternity
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Middle English ever afftir / ever after