Where does “ωστόσο” come from?
ωστόσο (Greek) comes from Greek τόσο, from Ancient Greek τόσον, from Ancient Greek τόσος, from Proto-Hellenic totsos, from Proto-Indo-European toti, from Proto-Indo-European só — this; that.
ωστόσο (Greek): nevertheless, nonetheless, however, but, yet,...
Definitions
- nevertheless, nonetheless, however, but, yet,...
Ancestry of “ωστόσο”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Greek | τόσο | so, such, so much;... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | τόσον | inflection of τόσος :
## masculine accusative... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τόσος | so much, so very, so great; Synonym of ὅσος |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | totsos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | toti | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | só | this; that |