Where does “-μή” come from?
-μή (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek -μός, from Proto-Indo-European -mós — Creates action/result nouns from verb stems.
Ancestry of “-μή”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | -μός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | -mós | Creates action/result nouns from verb stems |