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Where does “μέχρι” come from?

μέχρι (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European méǵʰ(s)ri, from Proto-Indo-European mé.

μέχρι (Ancient Greek): until; Marker of spatial extension: as far as;...

Definitions

  1. until; Marker of spatial extension: as far as;...

Ancestry of “μέχρι”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanméǵʰ(s)ri—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmé—

Words derived from “μέχρι”

  • μέχρι
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