Where does “ή” come from?
ή (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἤ, from Proto-Hellenic ēwe, from Proto-Indo-European -wē — or.
ή (Greek): or; either … or
Ancestry of “ή”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἤ | or; than, as |
| 2 | Proto-Hellenic | ēwe | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -wē | or |