πάλαι

Etymology
Traditionally derived from. However, it has been argued (e.g. by Chadwick) that 🇨🇬, are related, therefore precluding the popularly held etymology with an initial labiovelar. Beekes instead compares the Mycenaean to.

A frozen case-form (perhaps an old dative or fossilized PIE allative), as indicated by the ending ; compare. See also.

Adverb

 * 1) long ago, in days past
 * : before, earlier, a while ago
 * 1)  since a point in the past, for a long time
 * : before, earlier, a while ago
 * 1)  since a point in the past, for a long time
 * 1)  since a point in the past, for a long time