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
- never, on no account; that at not time, lest ever
Ancestry of “μήποτε”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ποτέ | at some time, once, ever; presumably, possibly;... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷokʷe | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷos | See *kʷis |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷ- | The primary interrogative root |