Where does “οὔποτε” come from?

οὔποτε (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ποτέ, from Proto-Indo-European kʷokʷe, from Proto-Indo-European kʷos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷ- — The primary interrogative root.

οὔποτε (Ancient Greek): never

Definitions

  1. never

Ancestry of “οὔποτε”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekποτέat some time, once, ever; presumably, possibly;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeankʷokʷe—
3Proto-Indo-EuropeankʷosSee *kʷis
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷ-The primary interrogative root
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷos →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷokʷe →