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
- at some time, once, ever; presumably, possibly;...
Ancestry of “ποτέ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷokʷe | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷos | See *kʷis |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷ- | The primary interrogative root |
Words derived from “ποτέ”