Where does “μηδέτερος” come from?

μηδέτερος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek μηδέ, from Ancient Greek δέ, from Proto-Indo-European de — Emphatic or contrastive particle, and, but;...

μηδέτερος (Ancient Greek): neither of the two

Definitions

neither of the two

Ancestry of “μηδέτερος”, step by step

μηδέτερος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek μηδέ

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	μηδέ	but not, and not, nor; not even
2	Ancient Greek	δέ	but, and
3	Proto-Indo-European	de	Emphatic or contrastive particle, and, but;...

via Ancient Greek ἕτερος

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	ἕτερος	one or the other of two
2	Proto-Hellenic	hə́teros	—

Words derived from “μηδέτερος”

Medetera

Every word from Proto-Indo-European de →Every word from Ancient Greek δέ →Every word from Ancient Greek μηδέ →