Where does “μη με λησμόνει” come from?
μη με λησμόνει (Greek) comes from German Vergissmeinnicht, from German nicht, from Middle High German niwiht, from Old High German niowiht, from Old High German nio, from Old High German io, from Proto-West Germanic aiw, from Proto-Germanic aiwaz — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.
μη με λησμόνει (Greek): forget-me-not
Definitions
- forget-me-not
Ancestry of “μη με λησμόνει”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Vergissmeinnicht | forget-me-not |
| 2 | German | nicht | not, non-; right?; is it?; is it not? |
| 3 | Middle High German | niwiht | — |
| 4 | Old High German | niowiht | — |
| 5 | Old High German | nio | never |
| 6 | Old High German | io | always |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | aiw | long time, age, eternity; law |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | aiwaz | long time, age, eternity |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eyu- | vitality; eternal; vital force, life, long life,... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ey- | vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning |