Where does “hu” come from?
hu (Australian Kriol) comes from English WHO, from English ’s, from English Kingstown, from English town, from Middle English toun, from Middle English ende, from Old English ende, from Proto-Germanic andi — on, onto.
hu (Australian Kriol): who
Definitions
- who
Ancestry of “hu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | WHO | — |
| 2 | English | ’s | — |
| 3 | English | Kingstown | OS grid ref NY3959 |
| 4 | English | town | A settlement; an area with residential districts,... |
| 5 | Middle English | toun | town |
| 6 | Middle English | ende | The end or finishing of a thing; the terminal... |
| 7 | Old English | ende | end, limit, border, corner |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | andi | in addition, furthermore, and |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énti | opposite; near; in front |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |