Where does “או־” come from?

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

או־ (Yevanic): the definite masculine singular article, the

Definitions

  1. the definite masculine singular article, the

Ancestry of “או־”, 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 →