Where does “yeo” come from?
yeo (English) comes from Middle English ea, from Old English ēa, from Proto-West Germanic ahu, from Proto-Germanic ahwō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ékʷeh₂ — water.
yeo (English): A stream or ditch; A ewe
Definitions
- A stream or ditch; A ewe
Ancestry of “yeo”, step by step
yeo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English ea
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | ea | Alternative form of æ |
| 2 | Old English | ēa | flowing water, stream, river; water; river,... |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | ahu | river |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | ahwō | water; stream, river |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ékʷeh₂ | water |
via Korean ^여(呂)
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | ^여(呂) | — |