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Where does “ὅπως” come from?

ὅπως (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;...

ὅπως (Ancient Greek): in such a manner, as; 460 BCE – 420 BCE,...

Definitions

  1. in such a manner, as; 460 BCE – 420 BCE,...

Ancestry of “ὅπως”, step by step

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;...
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