Where does “είθε” come from?
είθε (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek εἴθε, from Ancient Greek εἰ, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ey.
είθε (Greek): I wish
Ancestry of “είθε”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | εἴθε | if only , would that |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | εἰ | if |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ey | — |