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Where does “δέ” come from?

δέ (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European de — Emphatic or contrastive particle, and, but;...

δέ (Ancient Greek): but, and

Definitions

  1. but, and

Ancestry of “δέ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-EuropeandeEmphatic or contrastive particle, and, but;...

Words derived from “δέ”

  • μηδείς
  • μηδέ
  • ܕܝܢ
  • דין
  • ⲇⲉ
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