Where does “ἤτοι” come from?
ἤτοι (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἤ, from Proto-Hellenic ēwe, from Proto-Indo-European -wē — or.
ἤτοι (Ancient Greek): either
Definitions
- either
Ancestry of “ἤτοι”, step by step
ἤτοι traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek ἤ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἤ | or; than, as |
| 2 | Proto-Hellenic | ēwe | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -wē | or |
via Ancient Greek τοι
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | τοι | let me tell you; you see; certainly (a discourse particle which assures the listener that what the speaker says is true, or that the listener knows it is true) |