Where does “ουδέτερος” come from?
ουδέτερος (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek οὐδέτερος, from Ancient Greek οὐδέ, from Ancient Greek οὐ, from Ancient Greek οὐκί, from Proto-Hellenic oyuki, from Proto-Indo-European (ne) h₂óyu kʷid — ever, on your life; not ever, not on your life.
ουδέτερος (Greek): neuter, sexless; neutral, non-aligned; the...
Definitions
- neuter, sexless; neutral, non-aligned; the...
Ancestry of “ουδέτερος”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | οὐδέτερος | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | οὐδέ | but not; and not, nor; not even, not at all |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | οὐ | not |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | οὐκί | Epic form of οὐ |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | oyuki | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (ne) h₂óyu kʷid | ever, on your life; not ever, not on your life |