Where does “οὐδέτερος” come from?
οὐδέτερος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek οὐδέ, 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.
οὐδέτερος (Ancient Greek): neither
Definitions
- neither
Ancestry of “οὐδέτερος”, step by step
οὐδέτερος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek οὐδέ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | οὐδέ | but not; and not, nor; not even, not at all |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | οὐ | not |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | οὐκί | Epic form of οὐ |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | oyuki | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (ne) h₂óyu kʷid | ever, on your life; not ever, not on your life |