Where does “yo” come from?
yo (Norman) comes from Old French [[yaue]], [[ewe]], [[euwe]], [[egua]], from Latin aqua, from Proto-Italic akʷā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ekʷeh₂ — water, flowing water.
yo (Norman): water
Definitions
- water
Ancestry of “yo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | [[yaue]], [[ewe]], [[euwe]], [[egua]] | — |
| 2 | Latin | aqua | water |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | akʷā | water |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ekʷeh₂ | water, flowing water |