Where does “Ho” come from?
Ho (French) comes from Vietnamese hồ, from Chinese 戶, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan m/s-k(w)a-j — mouth; opening; mouth; opening; spread; door;...
Ho (French): Used by tamers to calm the animal they are taming, especially horses; whoa
Definitions
- Used by tamers to calm the animal they are taming, especially horses; whoa
Ancestry of “Ho”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | hồ | lake; glue |
| 2 | Chinese | 戶 | — |
| 3 | Proto-Sino-Tibetan | m/s-k(w)a-j | mouth; opening; mouth; opening; spread; door;... |