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Where does “μη” come from?

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

μη (Greek): not; non

Definitions

  1. not; non

Ancestry of “μη”, step by step

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

Words derived from “μη”

  • μην
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₁ →