Where does “οὐκί” come from?

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

οὐκί (Ancient Greek): Epic form of οὐ

Definitions

  1. Epic form of οὐ

Ancestry of “οὐκί”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Hellenicoyuki—
2Proto-Indo-European(ne) h₂óyu kʷidever, on your life; not ever, not on your life

Words derived from “οὐκί”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (ne) h₂óyu kʷid →Every word from Proto-Hellenic oyuki →