Where does “ὦ” come from?
ὦ (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek μέγα — greatly; mightily; loudly.
ὦ (Ancient Greek): oh!; ah!; Very commonly used before a noun in the...
Definitions
- oh!; ah!; Very commonly used before a noun in the...
Ancestry of “ὦ”, step by step
ὦ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek μέγα
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | μέγα | greatly; mightily; loudly |
via Proto-Indo-European ō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | ō | oh, ah |