Where does “zo” come from?
zo (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch sô, from Old Dutch sō, from Proto-West Germanic swā, from Proto-Germanic swa, from Proto-Germanic swē, from Proto-Indo-European swē — self (reflexive pronoun).
zo (Dutch): so, thus, like that/this; so, that, to such an...
Definitions
- so, thus, like that/this; so, that, to such an...
Ancestry of “zo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | sô | so, like that, in that manner |
| 2 | Old Dutch | sō | like that, in that manner |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | swā | so, thus, in this manner; like, similar to; just... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | swa | so, thus, in this manner |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | swē | like, similar to; just like, in the same manner... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | swē | self (reflexive pronoun) |