Where does “όμως” come from?
όμως (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ὅμως, from Ancient Greek ὁμῶς, from Ancient Greek ὁμός, from Ancient Greek φύλον, from Ancient Greek φιλία, from Ancient Greek Ἁρμονία, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
όμως (Greek): however, but, although, though, still, yet
Definitions
- however, but, although, though, still, yet
Ancestry of “όμως”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ὅμως | nevertheless, yet, all the same |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ὁμῶς | together; equally, alike |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὁμός | same, common, joint |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | φύλον | a set of people or other beings |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | φιλία | friendship, love, affection, fondness;... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Ἁρμονία | Harmonia |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |