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Where does “μέχρι” come from?

μέχρι (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek μέχρι, from Proto-Indo-European méǵʰ(s)ri, from Proto-Indo-European mé.

μέχρι (Greek): until, till, til, 'til; until, as far as

Definitions

  1. until, till, til, 'til; until, as far as

Ancestry of “μέχρι”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμέχριuntil; Marker of spatial extension: as far as;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanméǵʰ(s)ri—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmé—
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