Where does “ȝho” come from?
ȝho (Middle English) comes from Old English hēo, from Germanic *hiju, from Proto-Germanic hijō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱe- — demonstrative particle; here; this, here.
ȝho (Middle English): Alternative form of sche; Alternative form of...
Definitions
- Alternative form of sche; Alternative form of...
Ancestry of “ȝho”, step by step
ȝho traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English hēo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | hēo | she |
| 2 | Germanic | *hiju | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hijō | she; nominative singular feminine of *hiz |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱe- | demonstrative particle; here; this, here |
via Old English hīo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | hīo | she |