Where does “ho” come from?
ho (Middle English) comes from Middle Low German hō, from Proto-Germanic hwō, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷís.
ho (Middle English): who; Alternative form of he; Alternative form of...
Definitions
- who; Alternative form of he; Alternative form of...
Ancestry of “ho”, step by step
ho traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Low German hō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | hō | high |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hwō | how, with what, by what means; instrumental of... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | *kʷís | — |
via Old Norse hó
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | hó | — |