Where does “yo” come from?
Your derives from Middle English youre, Old English ēower, Proto-Germanic izweraz and jūz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European yū́ and túh₂, with origins in second-person pronouns indicating the addressee or group addressed.
yo (English): Synonyms: oi, wotcher; Synonyms: ahoy, oi; see...
Definitions
- Synonyms: oi, wotcher; Synonyms: ahoy, oi; see...
Ancestry of “yo”, step by step
yo traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English your
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | your | Belonging to you; of you; related to you; A... |
| 2 | Middle English | your | Alternative form of youre |
| 3 | Old English | ēower | your plural |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | iuwar | your, yours, of you |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | izweraz | your; 2nd person plural possessive |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | jūz | you |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | yū́ | you |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | túh₂ | you, thou |