Where does “η” come from?
η (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Hellenic *hā́, from Proto-Indo-European séh₂, from Proto-Indo-European só — this; that.
η (Ancient Greek): feminine nominative singular of ὁ
Definitions
- feminine nominative singular of ὁ
Ancestry of “η”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Hellenic | *hā́ | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | séh₂ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | só | this; that |