Where does “he aquí” come from?

he aquí (Spanish) comes from Spanish hé, from Old Spanish fe, from Latin fidēs, from Proto-Italic feiðos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰ- — to compel, force; to trust.

he aquí (Spanish): behold!

Definitions

  1. behold!

Ancestry of “he aquí”, step by step

he aquí traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Spanish hé

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishhéhere is
2Old Spanishfefaith
3Latinfidēs—
4Proto-Italicfeiðosfaithful, reliable
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeydʰosfaithful, trustworthy
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeydʰ-to compel, force; to trust

via Spanish aquí

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishaquíhere
2Old Spanishaquihere
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeydʰos →Every word from Proto-Italic feiðos →