Where does “io” come from?
io (Italian) comes from Late Latin eo, from Classical Latin egō̆, from Proto-Italic egō, from Proto-Indo-European éǵh₂ — I.
io (Italian): I, the first person
Definitions
- I, the first person
Ancestry of “io”, step by step
io traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Late Latin eo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | eo | — |
| 2 | Classical Latin | egō̆ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | egō | I |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | éǵh₂ | I |
via Ancient Greek Ἰώ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Ἰώ | Io |