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