English

never

/ˈnɛv.ə/
At no time; on no occasion; in no circumstance.

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    Origin

    From Middle English nevere, navere, nævere, from Old English nǣfre (“never”), equivalent to ne + ever.

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    • inheritedMiddle Englishnevere
      • inheritedOld Englishnǣfre
        • partOld Englishne “not”
          • inheritedProto-Germanic*ne “not”
            • inheritedProto-Indo-European*né “no, not”
          • inheritedProto-West Germanic*ne
        • partOld Englishǣfre “ever”
          • partOld Englishā “ever, always”
          • inheritedProto-West Germanic*aiw “eternity; long time”
            • inheritedProto-Germanic*aiwaz “eternity, age”
              • inheritedProto-West Germanic*ferh “life; kind of tree”
          • partOld Englishin “in”
            • inheritedProto-West Germanic*in
          • partOld Englishfeorh

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