Where does “μηκέτι” come from?

μηκέτι (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἔτι, from Proto-Indo-European éti, from Proto-Indo-European h₁é, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰe — Postpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact.

μηκέτι (Ancient Greek): no more, no longer, no further

Definitions

  1. no more, no longer, no further

Ancestry of “μηκέτι”, step by step

μηκέτι traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ἔτι

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἔτιyet, still; yet, still, besides, further,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanétibeyond; over
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁éand, then
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanǵʰePostpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact

via Ancient Greek μή

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμήnot
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₁prohibitive particle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰe →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁é →Every word from Proto-Indo-European éti →