Where does “ποτέ” come from?

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

ποτέ (Ancient Greek): at some time, once, ever; presumably, possibly;...

Definitions

  1. at some time, once, ever; presumably, possibly;...

Ancestry of “ποτέ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeankʷokʷe—
2Proto-Indo-EuropeankʷosSee *kʷis
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷ-The primary interrogative root

Words derived from “ποτέ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷos →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷokʷe →