Where does “lo” come from?
Low comes from Old English hlǣw, from Old Norse lágr, from Proto-Indo-European ḱloy-wo-s, ultimately from the root ḱel- meaning to bend or lean.
lo (English): look, see, behold; Informal spelling of low
Definitions
- look, see, behold; Informal spelling of low
Ancestry of “lo”, step by step
lo traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English location
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | location | A particular point or place in physical space; An... |
| 2 | Latin | locatio | disposition, arrangement; renting, leasing |
| 3 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 4 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 5 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 6 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 7 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 8 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 9 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |
via Middle English lo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | lo | — |
| 2 | Old English | lā | exclamation of surprise, grief, or joy; lo |
via Chinese 洛
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinese | 洛 | — |