See also: ποθέν and πόθεν

Ancient Greek edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Indo-European *kʷos (who) +‎ -θεν (-then, locative suffix).

Pronunciation edit

 

Adverb edit

ποθεν (pothen) (enclitic)

  1. from somewhere
    • 472 BCE, Aeschylus, The Persians 354:
      ἦρξεν μέν, ὦ δέσποινα, τοῦ παντὸς κακοῦ φανεὶς ἀλάστωρ ἢ κακὸς δαίμων ποθέν
      êrxen mén, ô déspoina, toû pantòs kakoû phaneìs alástōr ḕ kakòs daímōn pothén
      My Queen, some destructive power or evil spirit, appearing from somewhere, caused the beginning of our utter rout.

Synonyms edit

See also edit

Further reading edit