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Where does “δή” come from?

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

δή (Ancient Greek): Adds temporal specificity: now, already; Adds...

Definitions

  1. Adds temporal specificity: now, already; Adds...

Ancestry of “δή”, step by step

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

Words derived from “δή”

  • де
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