Where does “yo'” come from?
yo' (English) comes from English your, from Middle English your, from Old English ēower, from Proto-West Germanic iuwar, from Proto-Germanic izweraz, from Proto-Germanic jūz, from Proto-Indo-European yū́, from Proto-Indo-European túh₂ — you, thou.
yo' (English): Alternative spelling of yo
Definitions
- Alternative spelling of yo
Ancestry of “yo'”, step by step
yo' traces back through two 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 |
via Proto-Athabaskan *yaʔ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Athabaskan | *yaʔ | louse |