Where does “howso” come from?
howso (English) comes from English so, from Middle English zuo, from Old English swē, from Old English swā, from Proto-West Germanic swā, from Proto-Germanic swa, from Proto-Germanic swē, from Proto-Indo-European swē — self (reflexive pronoun).
howso (English): However, in whatever manner; However, to whatever...
Definitions
- However, in whatever manner; However, to whatever...
Ancestry of “howso”, step by step
howso traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English so
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | so | Reduced form of 'so that', used to express... |
| 2 | Middle English | zuo | so |
| 3 | Old English | swē | so, as, the same, such, that |
| 4 | Old English | swā | so |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | swā | so, thus, in this manner; like, similar to; just... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | swa | so, thus, in this manner |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | swē | like, similar to; just like, in the same manner... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | swē | self (reflexive pronoun) |