Where does “ἤγουν” come from?

ἤγουν (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἤ, from Proto-Hellenic ēwe, from Proto-Indo-European -wē — or.

ἤγουν (Ancient Greek): that is to say; or rather

Definitions

  1. that is to say; or rather

Ancestry of “ἤγουν”, step by step

ἤγουν traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ἤ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἤor; than, as
2Proto-Hellenicēwe—
3Proto-Indo-European-wēor

via Ancient Greek γέ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekγέoften translatable with italics or stress

via Ancient Greek οὖν

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekοὖνthen; therefore; Marker of the continuation of a...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -wē →Every word from Proto-Hellenic ēwe →Every word from Ancient Greek ἤ →