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> What is the etymology of Old English aebre, aefre < English ever?
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> What cognates we have for this word?
> Thanks,
> Marius
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AHD online derives it from the root *aiw- "vital force" "life",
with the second element of the AS aefre being obscure.
More details at
http://www.bartleby.com/61/roots/IE7.html
which I can't copy because of font problems.
However Pokorny *aiu doesn't mention "ever".
Dan