Where does “ποτέ” come from?
ποτέ (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ποτέ, from Proto-Indo-European kʷokʷe, from Proto-Indo-European kʷos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷ- — The primary interrogative root.
ποτέ (Greek): ever, at any time; not ever, never
Definitions
- ever, at any time; not ever, never
Ancestry of “ποτέ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ποτέ | at some time, once, ever; presumably, possibly;... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷokʷe | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷos | See *kʷis |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷ- | The primary interrogative root |
Words derived from “ποτέ”