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

  1. where; 46 CE – 120 CE, Plutarch, Moralia 2.427C

Ancestry of “ὅπου”, step by step

ὅπου traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ὅς

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὅςthis; who, which, that; his, her, its
2Proto-Indo-Europeanyósthat, who, which
3Proto-Finnicwiša—
4Proto-Indo-Iranianwišáspoison, venom
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwisósfluidity, slime, poison; poison; poison; slime;...

via Ancient Greek ποῦ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekποῦwhere?; how?, in what manner?
2Proto-Indo-European*kʷís—

Words derived from “ὅπου”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wisós →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian wišás →Every word from Proto-Finnic wiša →