Where does “μηδέποτε” come from?

μηδέποτε (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.

μηδέποτε (Ancient Greek): never

Definitions

  1. never

Ancestry of “μηδέποτε”, step by step

μηδέποτε 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 μηδέ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμηδέbut not, and not, nor; not even
2Ancient Greekδέbut, and
3Proto-Indo-EuropeandeEmphatic or contrastive particle, and, but;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷos →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷokʷe →