Everlasting
/ˌɛvərˈlæstɪŋ/noun
Continuing for an unlimited time; eternal.
Did you know?The word is built from Old English roots for “always” and “to remain,” so its power comes from repetition: something made to outlast time itself.
Etymological Timeline
Old English
OE
ǣfre
“ever, always”
Old English
OE
lǣstan
“to continue, endure, last”
Middle English
ME
everlastinge
“continual, enduring”
16th Century
English
everlasting
“enduring without end; eternal”
Modern English
English
everlasting
“continuing indefinitely; perpetual”