Where does “άμποτε” come from?
άμποτε (Greek) comes from Greek αν, from Ancient Greek ἐάν, from Ancient Greek εἰᾰ́ν, from Ancient Greek εἰ, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ey.
άμποτε (Greek): if only, I wish
Ancestry of “άμποτε”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Greek | αν | if; whether |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἐάν | if (for more depth see εἰ and ἄν; Used in place... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | εἰᾰ́ν | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | εἰ | if |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ey | — |