Where does “κάποτε” come from?
κάποτε (Byzantine Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ποτέ, from Proto-Indo-European kʷokʷe, from Proto-Indo-European kʷos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷ- — The primary interrogative root.
Ancestry of “κάποτε”, step by step
κάποτε traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek ποτέ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ποτέ | at some time, once, ever; presumably, possibly;... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷokʷe | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷos | See *kʷis |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷ- | The primary interrogative root |
via Ancient Greek κἄν
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | κἄν | even; if, even if |