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
- if, by any chance, perhaps; as if, didn't?; in...
Ancestry of “μήπως”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | μή | not; that ... not; that; that |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₁ | prohibitive particle |