Where does “hey” come from?

hey (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic hawją, from Proto-Germanic hawwaną, from Proto-Celtic sukkos, from Proto-Indo-European suH-, from Proto-Indo-European sewH-, from Proto-Indo-European sew- — to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...

hey (Old Norse): hay

Definitions

  1. hay

Ancestry of “hey”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichawjąhay
2Proto-Germanichawwanąto hew, to chop; to forge
3Proto-Celticsukkospig (snout)
4Proto-Indo-EuropeansuH-pig, hog, swine
5Proto-Indo-EuropeansewH-to bear; to give birth
6Proto-Indo-Europeansew-to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...

Words derived from “hey”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sewH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European suH- →