Where does “وگرنه” come from?
وگرنه (Persian) comes from Persian و, from Middle Persian 𐭠𐭥𐭣, from Old Persian 𐎢𐎫𐎠, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hutá, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hu, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰe — Postpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact.
وگرنه (Persian): otherwise, or else
Definitions
- otherwise, or else
Ancestry of “وگرنه”, step by step
وگرنه traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Persian و
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | و | and |
| 2 | Middle Persian | 𐭠𐭥𐭣 | — |
| 3 | Old Persian | 𐎢𐎫𐎠 | and |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hutá | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hu | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ew | away from, off; again |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰe | Postpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact |