Where does “ὄν” come from?

ὄν (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ὤν, from Ancient Greek εἰμί, from Proto-Hellenic ehmi, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésmi, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ēs- — to be.

ὄν (Ancient Greek): nominative/vocative/accusative neuter singular of...

Definitions

  1. nominative/vocative/accusative neuter singular of...

Ancestry of “ὄν”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὤνpresent participle of εἰμί; actual, real
2Ancient GreekεἰμίTo be, exist; live; To be; it is possible
3Proto-Hellenicehmito be
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ésmifirst-person singular present indicative of...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ēs-to be

Words derived from “ὄν

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