Where does “μῶν” come from?
μῶν (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek μή, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁ — prohibitive particle.
μῶν (Ancient Greek): but surely not? is it really so?
Definitions
- but surely not? is it really so?
Ancestry of “μῶν”, step by step
μῶν traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek μή
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | μή | not |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₁ | prohibitive particle |
via Ancient Greek οὖν
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | οὖν | then; therefore; Marker of the continuation of a... |