Where does “hoe” come from?

hoe (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk ho, from Old Norse hón, from Proto-Norse ᚺᚨᚾᚢ, from Proto-Germanic ainaz, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.

hoe (Norwegian Nynorsk): Alternative form of ho

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of ho

Ancestry of “hoe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskhoshe, it; her; female
2Old Norsehónshe
3Proto-Norseᚺᚨᚾᚢ—
4Proto-Germanicainazone; some
5Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Proto-Germanic ainaz →Every word from Proto-Norse ᚺᚨᚾᚢ →