Where does “ο μη γένοιτο” come from?
ο μη γένοιτο (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek μή, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁ — prohibitive particle.
ο μη γένοιτο (Greek): God forbid, touch wood, perish the thought
Definitions
- God forbid, touch wood, perish the thought
Ancestry of “ο μη γένοιτο”, 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 |