How to Spell since
since
since - adverb
- From a definite past time until now
Source: Merriam-Webster Dictionary API
"has stayed there ever since"
Etymology
Middle English {it}sins{/it}, contraction of {it}sithens{/it}, from {it}sithen{/it}, from Old English {it}siththan{/it}, from {it}sīth tham{/it} after that, from {it}sīth{/it} after, late + {it}tham{/it}, dative of {it}thæt{/it} that; akin to Old High German {it}sīd{/it} later and perhaps to Latin {it}setius{/it} to a lesser degree