Where does “yo” come from?
yo (Indonesian) comes from English yo, 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 — you, thou.
yo (Indonesian): yo (greeting, interjection similar to hey)
Definitions
- yo (greeting, interjection similar to hey)
Ancestry of “yo”, step by step
yo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English yo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | yo | Synonyms: oi, wotcher; Synonyms: ahoy, oi; see... |
| 2 | English | your | Belonging to you; of you; related to you; A... |
| 3 | Middle English | your | Alternative form of youre |
| 4 | Old English | ēower | your plural |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | iuwar | your, yours, of you |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | izweraz | your; 2nd person plural possessive |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | jūz | you |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | yū́ | you |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | túh₂ | you, thou |
via Indonesian ayo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | ayo | come on! |