Where does “ὅπου” come from?
ὅπου (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ὅς, from Proto-Indo-European yós, from Proto-Finnic wiša, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wišás, from Proto-Indo-European wisós — fluidity, slime, poison; poison; poison; slime;...
ὅπου (Ancient Greek): where; 46 CE – 120 CE, Plutarch, Moralia 2.427C
Definitions
- where; 46 CE – 120 CE, Plutarch, Moralia 2.427C
Ancestry of “ὅπου”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ὅς | this; who, which, that; his, her, its |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | yós | that, who, which |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | wiša | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wišás | poison, venom |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wisós | fluidity, slime, poison; poison; poison; slime;... |