English

every

/ˈɛv.(ə.)ɹi/
All of a countable group (considered individually), without exception.

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    Origin

    Inherited from Middle English every, everich, everych, from Old English ǣfre ǣlċ, ǣfre ǣġhwelċ. By surface analysis, ever + each or ever + which.

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    • inheritedMiddle Englishevery
      • partOld Englishǣfre “ever”
        • partOld Englishā “ever, always”
        • inheritedProto-West Germanic*aiw “eternity; long time”
        • partOld Englishin “in”
        • partOld Englishfeorh
      • partOld Englishǣlċ
        • derivedOld Englishǣġhwelċ
    • rootProto-Indo-European*h₂ey- “life, vital force; long time; eternity”
    • rootProto-Indo-European*perkʷ- “life, force, strength, tree”
    • rootProto-Indo-European*kʷ-
    • rootProto-Indo-European*leyg- “to jump, spring, play”

    Words built on it: everything, everyone, every single time

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