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Where does “μήπως” come from?

μήπως (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek μή, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁ — prohibitive particle.

μήπως (Greek): if, by any chance, perhaps; as if, didn't?; in...

Definitions

  1. if, by any chance, perhaps; as if, didn't?; in...

Ancestry of “μήπως”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμήnot; that ... not; that; that
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₁prohibitive particle
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