Where does “ον” come from?
ον (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ὄν, from Ancient Greek ὤν, from Ancient Greek εἰμί, from Proto-Hellenic ehmi, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésmi, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ēs- — to be.
ον (Greek): being, creature; Nominative, accusative and...
Definitions
- being, creature; Nominative, accusative and...
Ancestry of “ον”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ὄν | nominative/vocative/accusative neuter singular of... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ὤν | present participle of εἰμί; actual, real |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | εἰμί | To be, exist; live; To be; it is possible |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | ehmi | to be |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ésmi | first-person singular present indicative of... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ēs- | to be |