Where does “γάρ” come from?
γάρ (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́ρᾰ.
γάρ (Ancient Greek): for; since
Definitions
- for; since
Ancestry of “γάρ”, step by step
γάρ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́ρᾰ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ᾰ̓́ρᾰ | — |
via Ancient Greek γέ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | γέ | often translatable with italics or stress |