Where does “μήτε” come from?

μήτε (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek τε, from Proto-Hellenic kʷe, from Proto-Indo-European -kʷe — and; Forms distributives from interrogatives.

μήτε (Ancient Greek): and not, neither...nor

Definitions

and not, neither...nor

Ancestry of “μήτε”, step by step

μήτε traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek τε

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	τε	and, also or untranslatable
2	Proto-Hellenic	kʷe	—
3	Proto-Indo-European	-kʷe	and; Forms distributives from interrogatives

via Ancient Greek μή

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	μή	not
2	Proto-Indo-European	meh₁	prohibitive particle

Words derived from “μήτε”

μήτε

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -kʷe →Every word from Proto-Hellenic kʷe →Every word from Ancient Greek τε →