Where does “μήποτε” come from?

μήποτε (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ποτέ, from Proto-Indo-European kʷokʷe, from Proto-Indo-European kʷos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷ- — The primary interrogative root.

μήποτε (Ancient Greek): never, on no account; that at not time, lest ever

Definitions

  1. never, on no account; that at not time, lest ever

Ancestry of “μήποτε”, step by step

μήποτε traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ποτέ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekποτέat some time, once, ever; presumably, possibly;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeankʷokʷe—
3Proto-Indo-EuropeankʷosSee *kʷis
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷ-The primary interrogative root

via Ancient Greek μή

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμήnot
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₁prohibitive particle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷos →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷokʷe →