πόθεν,
Ionic dialect κόθεν:
I)
interrogative adverb whence? I.1) of Place, εἰρώτα, τίς εἴη καὶ π. ἔλθοι [
Refs 8th c.BC+]
I.2) of origin, π. γένος εὔχεται εἶναι
from what stock he avows that he is by descent, [
Refs 8th c.BC+]
I.3) in speaking, π. ἄρξωμα; [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
I.4) of the cause,
whence? wherefore? π. χοὰς ἔπεμψε; ἐκ τίνος λόγο; [
Refs 4th c.BC+]; to express surprise or negation, π. γὰρ ἔσται βιοτ; i.e. οὐδαμόθεν, [
NT+5th c.BC+]
how can it be? impossible! nonsense! [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; π. γά; [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
I.5) with Verbs of finding, taking, purchasing, etc, π. ἂν πριαίμην ῥῖν; [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
II)
ποθέν,
enclitic adverb from some place or
other, εἴ π. [
Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἐκ βιβλίου π. ἀκούσας from
some book
or other, [
Refs]