Where does “όταν” come from?
όταν (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ὅταν, from Greek αν, from Ancient Greek ἐάν, from Ancient Greek εἰᾰ́ν, from Ancient Greek εἰ, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ey.
όταν (Greek): when, while, during, whenever, if
Definitions
- when, while, during, whenever, if
Ancestry of “όταν”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ὅταν | whenever, when |
| 2 | Greek | αν | if; whether |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἐάν | if (for more depth see εἰ and ἄν; Used in place... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | εἰᾰ́ν | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | εἰ | if |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ey | — |