Where does “διότι” come from?
διότι (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek διότι, from Ancient Greek ὅτι, from Ancient Greek ὅστις, from Ancient Greek ὅς, from Proto-Indo-European yós, from Proto-Finnic wiša, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wišás, from Proto-Indo-European wisós — fluidity, slime, poison; poison; poison; slime;...
διότι (Greek): because, for
Definitions
- because, for
Ancestry of “διότι”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | διότι | because |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ὅτι | subordinating conjunction; as much as possible |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὅστις | indefinite relative pronoun: whoever, whichever;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὅς | this; who, which, that; his, her, its |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | yós | that, who, which |
| 6 | Proto-Finnic | wiša | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wišás | poison, venom |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wisós | fluidity, slime, poison; poison; poison; slime;... |