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Where does “οὐδέ” come from?

οὐδέ (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek οὐ, from Ancient Greek οὐκί, from Proto-Hellenic oyuki, from Proto-Indo-European (ne) h₂óyu kʷid — ever, on your life; not ever, not on your life.

οὐδέ (Ancient Greek): but not; and not, nor; not even, not at all

Definitions

  1. but not; and not, nor; not even, not at all

Ancestry of “οὐδέ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekοὐnot
2Ancient GreekοὐκίEpic form of οὐ
3Proto-Hellenicoyuki—
4Proto-Indo-European(ne) h₂óyu kʷidever, on your life; not ever, not on your life

Words derived from “οὐδέ”

  • οὐδείς
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