Where does “ο” come from?

ο (Pontic Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ὁ, from Proto-Hellenic ho, from Proto-Indo-European só — this; that.

ο (Pontic Greek): the

Definitions

  1. the

Ancestry of “ο”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὁthe; that; he, she, it, they
2Proto-Hellenichothat
3Proto-Indo-Europeansóthis; that
Every word from Proto-Indo-European só →Every word from Proto-Hellenic ho →Every word from Ancient Greek ὁ →